Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Order Carcharhiniformes Scientific name Nasolamia velox Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Superorder Selachimorpha Family Carcharhinidae Higher classification Nasolamia | |
Similar Pacific sharpnose shark, Broadfin shark, Grey sharpnose shark, Australian sharpnose shark, Nasolamia | ||
The whitenose shark (Nasolamia velox) is a species of shark of the family Carcharhinidae. The only member of the genus Nasolamia, it is found in the tropical waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean between latitudes 31° N and 18° S, between depths of 15 to 200 m. It can grow up to a length of 1.5 m. The whitenose shark is viviparous, with 5 young in a litter, and a birth size around 53 cm.
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