SharkEndangered

Grey reef shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Sightings logged
2
Dive sites
2
Peak season
Jan–Jun

About the Grey reef shark

A grey reef shark (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos), known locally as Vahboa miyaru, is a member of the family Carcharhinidae (order Carcharhiniformes). It reaches common to 1.6 m; max. 1.9 m. It is found across the Indo-Pacific.

Best time to see in the Maldives

Based on 2 community sightings
JFMAMJJASOND
Grey reef shark
Peak: Jan–Jun

💡 Sighting data is crowd-sourced from diver logs. Patterns sharpen as more dives are logged.

Dive sites with Grey reef shark sightings

2 sites
Emboodhoo Canyon
×1 sightings
Bathala Thila
×1 sightings
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