Several species of reef-associated sharks are known as reef sharks:
- Blacktip reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus
- Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezii
- Grey reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
- Whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus
Additionally, The United States Coast Guard has a cutter commissioned as the USCGC Reef Shark.
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