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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Carcharhinidae Requiem sharks

Genus: Rhizoprionodon

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7 species (see list below)
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Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 175 cm TL
Rhizoprionodon acutus (Rüppell, 1837)

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Rhizoprionodon acutus
[Milk shark]

Photo by Vianna, M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Rhizoprionodon lalandii (Valenciennes, 1839)

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Rhizoprionodon lalandii
[Brazilian sharpnose shark]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 154 cm TL
Rhizoprionodon longurio (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

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Rhizoprionodon longurio
[Pacific sharpnose shark]

Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 84.5 cm TL
Rhizoprionodon oligolinx Springer, 1964

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Rhizoprionodon oligolinx
[Grey sharpnose shark]

Photo by Monzini, J.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 113 cm TL
Rhizoprionodon porosus (Poey, 1861)

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Rhizoprionodon porosus
[Caribbean sharpnose shark]

Photo by McAuley, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 69.1 cm TL
Rhizoprionodon taylori (Ogilby, 1915)

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Rhizoprionodon taylori
[Australian sharpnose shark]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae (Richardson, 1836)

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Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
[Atlantic sharpnose shark]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Rhizoprionodon acutus Milk shark Eastern Atlantic 175 TL 1837
Rhizoprionodon lalandii Brazilian sharpnose shark Western Atlantic 80 TL 1839
Rhizoprionodon longurio Pacific sharpnose shark Eastern Pacific 154 TL 1882
Rhizoprionodon oligolinx Grey sharpnose shark Indo-West Pacific 84.5 TL 1964
Rhizoprionodon porosus Caribbean sharpnose shark Western Atlantic 113 TL 1861
Rhizoprionodon taylori Australian sharpnose shark Western Pacific 69.1 TL 1915
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae Atlantic sharpnose shark Western Atlantic 110 TL 1836



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