Grey sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon oligolinx Springer, 1964
Status not recordedsharks and rays
The grey sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon oligolinx) is a species in the family Carcharhinidae, order Carcharhiniformes.
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Quick facts about the grey sharpnose shark
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- up to 65 cm
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the grey sharpnose shark live?
Not recorded
Is the grey sharpnose shark endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the grey sharpnose shark classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classElasmobranchii
- orderCarcharhiniformes
- familyCarcharhinidae
- genusRhizoprionodon
- SpeciesRhizoprionodon oligolinx Springer, 1964
Synonyms Rizoprionodon oligolinx, Scoliodon intermedius, Scoliodon palasorra
Other names and names in other languages (11)
- JarjurArabic
- žralok thajskýCzech
- Grauer ScharfnasenhaiGerman
- Squalo dal naso a punta grigioItalian
- アンコウザメJapanese
- 아구상어Korean
- Grijze scherpsnuithaaiDutch
- Серая длиннорылая акулаRussian
- ปลาฉลามหนูหัวแหลมเทาThai
- قرش الصنارة الرماديArabic
- قرش حاد الأنف الرماديArabic
Relatives of the grey sharpnose shark
Other species in the same genus Rhizoprionodon.
Fish shark
Rhizoprionodon acutus
Atlantic sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
Sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon porosus
Brazilian sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon lalandii
Taylors shark
Rhizoprionodon taylori
Pacific sharpnose shark
Rhizoprionodon longurio
CompareGrey sharpnose shark vs Fish sharkGrey sharpnose shark vs Atlantic sharpnose sharkGrey sharpnose shark vs Sharpnose sharkGrey sharpnose shark vs Brazilian sharpnose shark
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the grey sharpnose shark?
The grey sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon oligolinx) belongs to the family Carcharhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.
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