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A sleek, robust requiem shark with a grey back, white belly and a distinctive broad black margin on the tail fin. It patrols Red Sea reef walls and channels in loose groups, often performing a hunched threat display when it feels crowded.
This is a protected or non-target species — please don't fish for it. If it's accidentally hooked, release it quickly and unharmed.
Eating & safety
Generally shy but can become assertive when cornered or when speared fish are present, so give it space.
Stung or poisoned? First-aid steps →Best conditions: Current-swept reef channels and walls with good visibility year-round
When threatened it performs an exaggerated hunched 'threat display' with arched back and lowered fins, a clear warning to back off.