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Caribbean Sharpnose Shark

Rhizoprionodon porosus

Classification

The Caribbean sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon porosus) is a requiem shark, and part of the family Carcharhinidae. Distribution and habitat It is found in the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean, between latitudes 28° N and 40° S, from the surface to a depth of 500 m. Description The maximum reported size for the Caribbean sharpnose shark is 110 cm (43 in).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 32France · 3Mexico · 1