BLACKNOSE SHARK – Carcharhinus acronotus
March 9th, 2006 by Gillwetter PressFamily Carcharhinidae, REQUIEM SHARKS
Description: distinctive dusky smudge at snout tip (more prominent in young); no dark tips on fins; pale olive-gray above, whitish below; 1st dorsal fin begins above rear corner of pectoral fin; no mid dorsal ridge; upper teeth very asymmetrical, those toward front coarsely serrated at base.
Size: to 1.5 m (5 ft.).
Where found: common in bays and lagoons.
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