"reef shark" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: reef sharks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} reef shark (plural reef sharks)
  1. Any of various sharks that inhabit coral reefs, especially of the family Carcharhinidae. Categories (lifeform): Sharks Derived forms: blacktip reef shark (taxonomic: Carcharhinus melanopterus), grey reef shark (taxonomic: Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos), whitetip reef shark (taxonomic: Triaenodon obesus), Caribbean reef shark (taxonomic: Carcharhinus perezi)

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