Pacific Sharpnose Shark
Rhizoprionodon longurio
- Group: Shark
- Typical depth: to 100 m
- Max size: 1.1 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: VU
A slender coastal shark of continental shelves, it bears live young after each pup grows from about thirty three centimetres at birth. It reaches around one metre and is taken for human food and fishmeal, with the species now listed as Vulnerable.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Carcharhinidae › Rhizoprionodon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271327.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pacific Sharpnose Shark live?
- The Pacific Sharpnose Shark (Rhizoprionodon longurio) is typically found at to 100 m.
- Is the Pacific Sharpnose Shark dangerous to divers?
- The Pacific Sharpnose Shark is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pacific Sharpnose Shark get?
- The Pacific Sharpnose Shark grows to about 1.1 m.