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Definition of grey reef shark

grey reef shark

Plural:grey reef sharks
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A medium-sized requiem shark species native to the warm waters of the Indo-Pacific oceans, characterized by its solid grey back, broadly rounded snout, and a distinct dark margin along the entire trailing edge of its tail fin, predominantly inhabiting shallow coral reefs and adjacent drop-offs.

Example

"While scuba diving near the atoll drop-off, the marine biologists observed a lone grey reef shark gracefully patrolling the coral formations."

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Grey reef shark. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/grey%20reef%20shark
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