Author: (Poey, 1876)
FBname: Caribbean reef shark
Comments: Found on continental and insular shelves, often near drop-offs on the outer edges of reefs.  May rest on the bottom (Ref. 9710).  Usually found in reefs, at less than  30 m deep (Ref 26938).  Feed on bony fishes, including bigeyes (Priacanthidae).  Viviparous (Ref. 50449).  Size at birth below 73 cm.  A dangerous species implicated in an abortive attack on divers in the Caribbean.  Meat is prepared dried salted for human consumption, hides for leather, liver for oil, carcasses for fish meal.