Bignose shark: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the bignose shark lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Carcharhinus altimus
Group	Sharks
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Africa, North America
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Carcharhiniformes
Family	Carcharhinidae

Where does the bignose shark live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the bignose shark in 2 countries and territories across Africa and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, New Guinea.

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 bignose shark endangered?

The bignose shark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the bignose shark?

The bignose shark (Carcharhinus altimus) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Carcharhiniformes and the family Carcharhinidae, genus Carcharhinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the bignose shark

The bignose shark (Carcharhinus altimus) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae. Distributed worldwide in tropical and subtropical waters, this migratory shark frequents deep waters around the edges of the continental shelf. It is typically found at depths of 90–430 m (300–1,410 ft), though at night it may move towards the surface or into shallower water. The bignose shark is plain-colored and grows to at least 2.7–2.8 m (8.9–9.2 ft) in length. It has a long, broad snout with prominent nasal skin flaps, and tall, triangular upper teeth. Its pectoral fins are long and almost straight, and there is a ridge on its back between the two dorsal fins.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bignose shark (revision 1367477954), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1118043 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).