Grey sharpnose shark

Taxobox
name = Grey sharpnose shark


status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1
trend =
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Chondrichthyes
subclassis = Elasmobranchii
ordo = Carcharhiniformes
familia = Carcharhinidae
genus = "Rhizoprionodon"
species = "R. oligolinx"
binomial = "Rhizoprionodon oligolinx"
binomial_authority = Springer, 1964

The grey sharpnose shark, "Rhizoprionodon oligolinx", is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in the tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific Oceans between latitudes 30° N and 18° S, from the surface to 36 m. Its length is up to about 70 cm.

The grey sharpnose shark is a little known inshore and offshore shark found on continental and insular shelves. The position of the anal fin origin is well in front of the second dorsal fin origin, and there are long labial furrows, and short pectoral fins. It probably feeds on fishes, cephalopods, and crustaceans. It is viviparous. Its flesh is utilized fresh and probably dried salted for human consumption, and is also used for fishmeal.

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