Gray reef sharks feed on reef fishes, squids, cephalopods, crabs, lobsters, and shrimps. They have been observed herding fishes against the reef face before attacking.
Gray reef shark
The grey reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, is one of the most common sharks in Indo-Pacific waters, from the Red Sea to Easter Island.
GRAY REEF SHARK
The gray reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, also known as the longnose blacktail shark, is a common shark in the central Pacific Ocean. It averages 6 feet (1.8 m) long but can be up to 8 feet (2.5 m) long.
When threatened gray reef sharks display a distinctive hunched posture, bending their body into an "S" shape. They are known to be territorial and will warn off other shark species.
Species Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (gray reef shark)
Species Carcharhinus amboinensis (pigeye shark)
Species Carcharhinus borneensis (Borneo shark) ...
Blacktip and gray reef sharks can detect blood at levels as low as 1 part per 10 billion, which is equal to one drop of blood dispersed in an Olympic sized pool (50m long X 25m wide X 2m deep). Pretty unbelievable isn't it!!! ...
 See also: Shark, Coral, Blacktip reef shark, Tiger, Salmon
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