Grey Reef Shark with Mating Scars | Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos | Palau
Female grey reef sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) with visible scarring from mating activity. During the mating season, many female sharks appear with scars like this, inflicted by amorous male sharks. Mating is a rough affair among sharks, ften with multiple males biting and holding on to female sharks. Photographed at Blue Corner dive site in Palau.
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Cartilaginous Fish Requiem Shark Animalia Chordata Chondrichthyes Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Blacktail Reef Shark Gray Reef Shark Grey Reef Shark Near Threatened: IUCN Red List Reproduction Scarring Pacific Philippine Sea Caroline Islands Palau Blue Corner
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