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Rhizoprionodon

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Carcharhinidae

Higher classification
  
Requiem shark

Rank
  
Genus

Subclass
  
Elasmobranchii

Superorder
  
Selachimorpha

Scientific name
  
Rhizoprionodon

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Carcharhiniformes

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Lower classifications
  
Atlantic sharpnose shark, Milk shark, Caribbean sharpnose shark, Brazilian sharpnose shark, Pacific sharpnose shark

Rhizoprionodon is a genus of requiem sharks, and part of the family Carcharhinidae, commonly known as sharpnose sharks because of their long, pointed snouts.

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Species

Rhizoprionodon Rhizoprionodon longurio Pacific sharpnose shark fisheries

  • Rhizoprionodon acutus (Rüppell, 1837) (milk shark)
  • Rhizoprionodon lalandii (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) (Brazilian sharpnose shark)
  • Rhizoprionodon longurio (D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (Pacific sharpnose shark)
  • Rhizoprionodon oligolinx V. G. Springer, 1964 (grey sharpnose shark)
  • Rhizoprionodon porosus (Poey, 1861) (Caribbean sharpnose shark)
  • Rhizoprionodon taylori (Ogilby, 1915) (Australian sharpnose shark)
  • Rhizoprionodon terraenovae (J. Richardson, 1836) (Atlantic sharpnose shark)

    • Rhizoprionodon Rhizoprionodon taylori

    Rhizoprionodon Rhizoprionodon acutus SharkReferences

    Rhizoprionodon Rhizoprionodon lalandii SharkReferences

    Rhizoprionodon Rhizoprionodon oligolinx

    References

    Rhizoprionodon Wikipedia
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