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Caribbean reef shark swims over coral reef

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Caribbean reef sharks are viviparous species, giving birth to live young. Litters of Caribbean reef sharks average between 4-6 pups. It is believed larger sharks, such as the tiger shark and bull shark, are one of the Caribbean reef shark’s main predators.