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Ampullae of Lorenzini

37 - 48 inches, Atlantic Ocean, BEHAVIOR, Bahama Island, Bahamas, Caribbean reef shark: Carcharhinus perezi, Cartilaginous Fishes: Chondrichthyes, Fishes, Ground Sharks: Carcharhiniformes, Laz Ruda, Lazaro Ruda Wildlife Photographer, MARINE LIFE, Requiem Sharks: Carcharhindidae, Sharks, TheLivingSea.com, adult, black, body - full, gray, horizontal, marine, ocean, sand, swimming, top profile, underwater, underwater photo, white, wide angle

Sharks can detect minute electrical fields produced by living creatures using an electrical receptor organ located on the underside of their head called the Ampullae of Lorenzini.

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