Daggernose shark: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus
Group	Sharks
Status	Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Carcharhiniformes
Family	Carcharhinidae

Where does the daggernose shark live?

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

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 daggernose shark endangered?

The daggernose shark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the daggernose shark?

The daggernose shark (Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Carcharhiniformes and the family Carcharhinidae, genus Isogomphodon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the daggernose shark

The daggernose shark (Carcharhinus oxyrhynchus) is a little-known species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae. It inhabits shallow tropical waters off northeastern South America, from Trinidad to northern Brazil, favoring muddy habitats such as mangroves, estuaries, and river mouths, though it is intolerant of fresh water. A relatively small shark typically reaching 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in length, the daggernose shark is unmistakable for its elongated, flattened, and pointed snout, tiny eyes, and large paddle-shaped pectoral fins.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Daggernose shark (revision 1366344845), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q942155 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).