reef shark

collocation in English

meaningsofreefandshark

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reef
noun[C]
uk
/riːf/us
/riːf/
a line of rocks or sand just above or just below the surface of the sea, often dangerous ...
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shark
noun[C]
uk
/ʃɑːk/us
/ʃɑːrk/
a large fish that has sharp teeth and a pointed fin on ...
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(Definition ofreefandsharkfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Like the whitetipreefshark, they have been documented resting motionless on the sea bottom or inside caves, unusual behaviour for requiem sharks.
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These animals include the fire fish, the clown fish, the black widow tetra, the surgeon fish, the blacktipreefshark, and bright colourful coral.
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The blacktipreefsharkis typically about 1.6m ft long.
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Fast-swimming and active, the blacktipreefsharkmay be encountered alone or in small groups; large social aggregations have also been observed.
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The whitetipreefsharkhas a slim body and a short, broad head.
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There is a preponderance of marine life on both ships, mostly turtles and reef sharks, such as the whitetipreefshark.
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The blacktipreefsharkmay be encountered alone or in small groups.
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The whitetipreefsharkis a small shark usually less than 1.6m ft in length.
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The greyreefsharkhas the typicalreefsharkshape, with a broad, round snout and large eyes.
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The daytime home range of a whitetipreefsharkis limited to approximately 0.05km2 mi2; at night this range increases to 1km2 mi2.
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Thereefsharkfishery generates more revenue for the fisheries and tourism than the other groups.
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The daytime home range of a whitetipreefsharkis limited to about 0.05km2 mi2, and at night this range increases to 1km2 mi2.
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Year-round are both the nurse shark andreefshark.
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The abundant reef fish attract predators such as the bluefin jack, whitetipreefsharkand, 30m down on the sandy bottom, a stingray.
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The shark tank presents the blacktipreefsharkand sand tiger shark.
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In areas where this species co-exists with the blacktipreefshark, the latter species occupies the shallow flats, while the former stays in deeper water.
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Like the greyreefshark, silvertip sharks sometimes perform a stereotypical threat display if pursued by divers, warning that it is prepared to attack.
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The whitetipreefsharkdoes not frequent very shallow water like the blacktipreefshark, nor the outer reef like the greyreefshark.
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This species likes shallow water, while the whitetip and the greyreefsharkare prefer deeper water.
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In areas where this species co-exists with the blacktipreefshark, the latter species occupy the shallow flats while the grey reef sharks stay in deeper water.
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