Where does the Caribbean reef shark live?
Carcharhinus perezii has 26,288 records in 30 countries and territories, from 1950 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 26,288 records
- 30 places
- 45 years recorded
- Elasmobranchii class
AnimaliaChordataElasmobranchiiCarcharhiniformesCarcharhinidaeCarcharhinus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: June. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 17,844 | |
| Puerto Rico | 7,394 | |
| Bahamas | 258 | |
| Colombia | 178 | |
| Belize | 95 | |
| Cayman Islands | 95 | |
| Sint Maarten | 82 | |
| Honduras | 57 | |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 55 | |
| Cuba | 52 | |
| US Virgin Islands | 33 | |
| Mexico | 27 | |
| Bonaire | 22 | |
| Brazil | 17 | |
| British Virgin Islands | 14 | |
| ZZ | 9 | |
| Saint Barthélemy | 8 | |
| Dominican Republic | 7 | |
| St Vincent & the Grenadines | 7 | |
| Saint Martin | 5 | |
| Curaçao | 4 | |
| Guadeloupe | 4 | |
| St Kitts & Nevis | 4 | |
| Venezuela | 4 | |
| Martinique | 3 | |
| Portugal | 3 | |
| Anguilla | 2 | |
| Jamaica | 2 | |
| Panama | 2 | |
| Bermuda | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Carcharhinidae.
Blacktip Reef Shark
227,544 records
Grey Shark
219,148 records
Bull shark
152,505 records
Whitetip Shark
33,552 records
Sandbar shark
29,459 records
Silky Shark
23,890 records
Silvertip Shark
19,637 records
Spot-tail shark
9,379 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.