Atlantic sharpnose shark: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Atlantic sharpnose shark Rhizoprionodon terraenovae Least concern

Where the Atlantic sharpnose shark lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 618 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See sharks on the world map

Scientific name	Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
Group	Sharks
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Carcharhiniformes
Family	Carcharhinidae

Where does the Atlantic sharpnose shark live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Atlantic sharpnose shark in 1 country or territory across North America.

United States

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Atlantic sharpnose shark endangered?

The Atlantic sharpnose shark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Atlantic sharpnose shark?

The Atlantic sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon terraenovae) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Carcharhiniformes and the family Carcharhinidae, genus Rhizoprionodon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Atlantic sharpnose shark

The Atlantic sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon terraenovae) is a species of requiem shark in the family Carcharhinidae. It is found in the subtropical waters of the north-western Atlantic Ocean, between latitudes 43°N and 18°N.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Atlantic sharpnose shark (revision 1355300638), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q756958 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).