Caribbean reef shark
Carcharhinus perezii
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- Peak months
- Typical depth
- Typical size
- Up to 8 feet
- Catch minimum
- National record
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Recorded profile
- habitat summary
- Found near coral reefs in the Caribbean and off South America; rarely found north of the Florida Keys. Sometimes found lying motionless in coral caves and resting on the bottom of the sea floor.
- diet
- Not recorded
- preferred bait
- Not recorded
- preferred lures
- Not recorded
- techniques
- Not recorded
- peak months
- Not recorded
States with a source record
Source evidence by state
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