Kingdom Animalia Family Carcharhinidae Scientific name Rhizoprionodon longurio Higher classification Rhizoprionodon Order Carcharhiniformes | Superorder Selachimorpha Genus Rhizoprionodon Phylum Chordata Rank Species Subclass Elasmobranchii | |
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Similar Rhizoprionodon, Whitenose shark, Shark, Brazilian sharpnose shark, Caribbean sharpnose shark | ||
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The Pacific sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon longurio) is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae. It is found in the subtropical waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean between latitudes 33° N and 16° S, from the surface to a depth of 27 m. It can grow up to a length of about 1.5 m (5.0 ft).
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