Grey Reef Shark
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Sighting evidence at USS Saratoga, Bikini Atoll
Photo: Luis P. B. · CC BY-NC
Grey reef sharks cruise the exterior of the Saratoga in small patrols, their torpedo-shaped bodies perfectly adapted for the open-water hunting of reef fish and squid that sustains them. They serve as a critical indicator species — their abundance at Bikini reflects decades of protection from fishing pressure and signals a functioning, top-down controlled ecosystem very rarely encountered elsewhere in the Pacific.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Grey Reef Shark is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.