Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Grey Reef Shark
As recorded: Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856)
Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Carcharhinidae
- Collected by
- D.B. Cannoy
- Date
- January 17, 1971
- Locality
- Henderson Island; 1/2 mile S of NW corner of island
- Island
- Henderson Island
- Depth
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,504 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Sud, NC
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Sud, NC
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Sud, NC
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Sud, NC
(c) Corinne THOMAS / Etienne VILLARET, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
(c) Jan Paulini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
(c) Jan Paulini, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos. BPBM 17073. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35764541. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17073.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35764541 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026