Knopp's shark

The bignose shark or Knopp's shark, Carcharhinus altimus, is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, found worldwide between the latitudes of 40° N and 34° S.

The Knopp's shark lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 25 - 810 m , usually 80 - 220 m environment.

The bignose shark or Knopp's shark, Carcharhinus altimus, is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, found worldwide between the latitudes of 40° N and 34° S. More

Common names

Baboso in Spanish (español)
bignose shark in English
Carcharhinus altimus in Catalan (Català)
Cazón in Spanish (español)
dusky shark in Unknown
Grootneushaai in Afrikaans
Grootsnuithaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Karcharinos megalorynchos in Greek (Ελληνικά)
Karcharinos megalorynchos in Greek, Modern (1453)
Knopp's shark in English
Manō in Hawaiian
Marracho baboso in Portuguese (Português)
Merak bulu in Bali
Žralok velkonosý in Czech (česky)
Requin babosse in French (français)
Requin-babosse in French (français)
Shark in English
silvertip shark in English
Squalo naso grande in Italian (Italiano)
Storsnudet haj in Danish (dansk)
Tauró babós in Catalan (Català)
Tiburón in sp
Tiburón baboso in Spanish (español)
Tiburón narizón in Spanish (español)
Tiburón quilludo in Spanish (español)
Tubarão-baboso in Portuguese (Português)
Žralok velkonosý in Czech (česky)
Καρχαρίνος μεγαλόρυγχος in Greek (Ελληνικά)
Καρχαρίνος μεγαλόρυγχος in Greek, Modern (1453)
މެންދަން މިޔަރު in Divehi (‫ދިވެހި)
大沙 in Mandarin Chinese
大鼻白眼鮫 in Mandarin Chinese
大鼻白眼鲛 in Mandarin Chinese
高翅真鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
高翅真鲨 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Carcharhiniformes
Family : Carcharhinidae
Genus : Carcharhinus
Species : Carcharhinus altimus
Authority : Springer, 1950