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Sharpnose shark

Rhizoprionodon porosus (Poey, 1861)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon porosus) is a species in the family Carcharhinidae, order Carcharhiniformes.

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Quick facts about the sharpnose shark

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
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 sharpnose shark live?

Not recorded

Is the 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 sharpnose shark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyCarcharhinidae
  6. genusRhizoprionodon
  7. SpeciesRhizoprionodon porosus (Poey, 1861)

Synonyms Rhizopriodon porosus, Squalus porosus

Other names and names in other languages (22)
  • Caribbean sharpnose sharkEnglish
  • žralok karibskýCzech
  • Caribisk spidssnudet hajDanish
  • Karibischer ScharfnasenhaiGerman
  • cazón de leySpanish
  • nokkahaiFinnish
  • Requin-aiguille antillaisFrench
  • Squalo dal naso a punta caribicoItalian
  • カリブヒラガシラJapanese
  • Caribische scherpsnuithaaiDutch
  • Tribon muláPapiamento
  • FrangoPortuguese
  • Карибская длиннорылая акулаRussian
  • cazón antillanoSpanish
  • Cazon de PlayaSpanish
  • cazón de playa (Cuba)Spanish
  • Cazón Picudo AntillanoSpanish
  • Tiburón cazón antillanoSpanish
  • Tiburón tolloSpanish
  • Requin aiguille antillaisFrench
  • Cação-figuinhoPortuguese
  • Cação-rabo-secoPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the sharpnose shark

Other species in the same genus Rhizoprionodon.

Fish shark

Rhizoprionodon acutus

CarcharhinidaeNo free photo yet

Taylors shark

Rhizoprionodon taylori

CarcharhinidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the sharpnose shark?

The sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon porosus) belongs to the family Carcharhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{sharpnose_shark_2026,
  title = {Sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon porosus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sharpnose-shark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}