Atlantic sharpnose shark

The Atlantic sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon terraenovae, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the subtropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean between latitudes 43° N and 25° S, at depths of from 10 to 280 m.

The Atlantic sharpnose shark lives in the demersal, brackish, marine, depth range 10 - 280 m , usually - 10 m environment.

Humans sometimes hunt the Atlantic sharpnose shark for consumption. The shark, on the other hand, consumes small prey, such as small bony fishes, abalone, conch, snails, slugs, limpets, cowries, crabs, segmented worms and shrimps. More

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The Atlantic sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon terraenovae, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the subtropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean between latitudes 43° N and 25° S, at depths of from 10 to 280 m. Its length is up to about 1. More

The Atlantic sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon terraenovae (Richardson, 1836), is a small, gray, streamlined shark, with characteristic long, pointed snout. Males reach at least 1 m in length, females may be slightly larger at 1.1 m. The average weight is 7.25 kg. More

The Atlantic sharpnose shark is a small shark that attains a maximum size of 1.2 meters (4 feet). It has a long snout and labial folds around its mouth. The triangular smooth edged teeth are similar on both the upper and lower jaws. More

Atlantic sharpnose shark reproduction and growth: These sharks begin to reproduce when they are between 31.5 and 35.5 inches (80-90 cm) long and are between 2.4 and 2.8 years old. The sharks mate during late spring and early summer. More

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The Atlantic sharpnose shark, named for its long, pointed snout, is one of at least five shark species found in South Carolina estuaries (where rivers meet the sea). More

Atlantic Sharpnose Shark Pictures - Rhizoprionodon terraenovae Images Atlantic Sharpnose Shark Pictures © Andy Murch. All rights reserved worldwide. Please email Elasmodiver for further information. Atlantic sharpnose shark images from the Mississippi Sound. More

Atlantic sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon terraenovae) Biological Profile Atlantic sharpnose shark Atlantic sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon terraenovae illustration More

Richardson first described the Atlantic sharpnose shark in Fauna Boreali Americana (1836) as Squalus terraenovae. It has also appeared in early scientific literature as Scoliodon terraenovae, Rhizoprionodon terraenova, and Rhizoprionodon terraenovae, all originating with Richardson in 1836. More

The Atlantic sharpnose shark has a long snout and labial folds around its mouth. The triangular smooth edged teeth are similar on both the upper and lower jaws. More

The Atlantic sharpnose shark has a long snout and labial folds around its mouth. The triangular smooth edged teeth are similar on both the upper and lower jaws. This shark can be brown, olive-gray or blue-gray turning to white on the underside. More

Identification: The Atlantic Sharpnose shark has a long, streamlined body that is gray in color as well as a characteristically long, pointed snout. In most sharks, the anal fin and second dorsal fin are lined up, one directly above the above the other. More

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Common names

Atlantic sharp-nosed shark in English
Atlantic sharpnose shark in English
Atlantische scherpsnuithaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Atlantische spitssnuithaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Atlantischer Spitzmaulhai in German (Deutsch)
Atlantisk spidssnudet haj in Danish (dansk)
Bicudo in Portuguese (Português)
Cação-alecrim in Portuguese (Português)
Cação-alegrim in Portuguese (Português)
Cação-anjo in Portuguese (Português)
Cação-bicudo in Portuguese (Português)
Cação-de-bico-doce in Portuguese (Português)
Cação-fidalgo in Portuguese (Português)
Cação-frango in Portuguese (Português)
Cazón in Spanish (español)
Cazón chino in Spanish (español)
Cazón de ley in Spanish (español)
Cazón de playa in Spanish (español)
Cazón picudo atlántico in Spanish (español)
Chien de mer in French (français)
Cucuri in Portuguese (Português)
Cuur in Wolof (Wollof)
Ehoua in Fon
Ehoua in Fon GBE
Frango in Portuguese (Português)
Gaynde gu ndaw in Wolof (Wollof)
Newfoundland shark in English
Žralok atlantský ostronosý in Czech (česky)
Requin à nez pointu in French (français)
Requin à nez pointu de l'Atlantique in French (français)
Requin aiguille in French (français)
Requin aiguille gussi in French (français)
Sharp-nosed shark in English
Squalo di terranuova in Italian (Italiano)
Squalo musoguzzo in Italian (Italiano)
Tiburón narigudo atlántico in Spanish (español)
Tollito in Spanish (español)
Tollo hocicón in Spanish (español)
Tubarão bicudo in Portuguese (Português)
Tubarão frango in Portuguese (Português)
Tubarao-terranova in Portuguese (Português)
Vitprickig spetsnoshaj in Swedish (Svenska)
White shark in English
Žralok atlantský ostronosý in Czech (česky)
大西洋斜鋸牙鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
大西洋斜锯牙鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
大西洋斜齒鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
大西洋斜齿鲨 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Carcharhiniformes
Family : Carcharhinidae
Genus : Rhizoprionodon
Species : Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
Authority : Richardson, 1836