Pacific sharpnose shark

The Pacific sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon longurio, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the subtropical waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean between latitudes 33° N and 16° S, from the surface to 27 m.

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The Pacific sharpnose shark lives in the benthopelagic, marine, depth range - 27 m environment.

Images of Pacific sharpnose sharks caught on Longlines. Pacific Sharpnose Shark photographs © Andy Murch. All rights reserved world wide. More

The Pacific sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon longurio, is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the subtropical waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean between latitudes 33° N and 16° S, from the surface to 27 m. Its length is up to about 1.1 m. More

lalandii, the Pacific sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon longurio, the grey or gray sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon oligolinx, the Caribbean sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon popsus, the Australian sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon taylori, and the Atlantic sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon terraenovae. More

80cm long Pacific sharpnose sharks piled in the bottom of the panga While I sat there, José pulled up a very lively sub-adult sharpnose shark and tossed it at the others. It immediately started flapping around so I figured this one still had a chance. More

Pacific Sharpnose Shark Pictures - Rhizoprionodon longurio Images Pacific Sharpnose Shark Pictures © Andy Murch. All rights reserved worldwide. Please email Elasmodiver for further information. Pacific sharpnose shark images from the Sea of Cortez. More

Common names

Cazón in sp
Cazón in Spanish (español)
Cazón bironche in Spanish (español)
cazón picudo in Spanish (español)
Cazón picudo del Pacífico in Spanish (español)
Pacific sharp-nose shark in English
Pacific sharp-nosed shark in English
Pacific sharpnose shark in English
Pacifische scherpsnuithaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Pacifische spitssnuithaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Pacifisk spidssnudet haj in Danish (dansk)
Pazifischer Spitzmaulhai in German (Deutsch)
Requin à nez pointu du Pacifique in French (français)
Requin bironche in French (français)
Rhizoprionodon longurio in Catalan (Català)
Rhizoprionodon longurio in French (français)
Shark in English
Squalo di terranuova in Italian (Italiano)
Squalo musoguzzo in Italian (Italiano)
Stillahavs-spetsnoshaj in Swedish (Svenska)
Stillahavs-spidssnudet haj in Danish (dansk)
Tiburón in sp
Tiburón hocicón in Spanish (español)
Tiburón hocicón del PacÌfico in Spanish (español)
Tiburón narigudo del Pacífico in Spanish (español)
Tiburón tollo in Spanish (español)
Tollito in Spanish (español)
Tollo in English
Tollo in Spanish (español)
Tubarão bicudo do Pacífico in Portuguese (Português)
Tubarão-bicudo-do-PacÌfico# in Portuguese (Português)
Tubarao-terranova in Portuguese (Português)
Yu minyak in Malay (bahasa Melayu)
太平洋斜鋸牙鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
太平洋斜锯牙鲨 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Carcharhiniformes
Family : Carcharhinidae
Genus : Rhizoprionodon
Species : Rhizoprionodon longurio
Authority : Jordan and Gilbert, 1882