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The creatures
of the reef.
A growing field guide to the marine species divers encounter underwater — with real taxonomy, IUCN conservation status, identification notes, and honest writing about where to see them.
Sharks
Bull Shark
Carcharhinus leucas
Coastal waters, estuaries, and rivers. Uniquely tolerant of fresh water.
Great White Shark
Carcharodon carcharias
Coastal and offshore temperate and subtropical waters, from the surface to 1,200 meters.
Grey Reef Shark
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Coral reefs, atoll channels, and drop-offs in the tropical Indo-Pacific.
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Carcharhinus longimanus
Open ocean, typically in surface waters above 150 meters.
Scalloped Hammerhead
Sphyrna lewini
Open ocean, seamounts, and coastal waters in tropical and warm-temperate seas.
Whale Shark
Rhincodon typus
Open tropical and warm-temperate waters, often near the surface but descending to over 1,000 meters on feeding dives.