Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Grey Reef Shark
As recorded: Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Bleeker, 1856)
Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Carcharhinidae
- Collected by
- Tahitian spearfisherman, via J.E. Randall
- Date
- 1969
- Locality
- Easter Island; W coast
- Island
- Easter Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. 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 6558. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35765369. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6558.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35765369 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026