It has long, thin, serrated teeth suited for its diet of reef fish. It is very common in the coral reefs and shallow lagoons of the tropical Indian and Pacific Oceans. These sharks are viviparous and have litters of 2-4 pups after a 16 month gestation period. It is grayish on top and white underneath, with a white stripe running along the side of the body. It is found in the western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, and the central, western, and eastern Pacific Ocean.
Spinner sharks live at the surface and in shallows, and they migrate along the coasts.
Their diet consists mostly of small fish, squid, and crustaceans. They have been seen jumping out of the water during feeding. It is a sleek shark with long, pointed fins and a pointed snout. Its diet consists mostly of squid, but it will eat almost anything. It is found worldwide, but is endangered due to over fishing.