grey sharpnose shark

Rhizoprionodon oligolinx

Eighty Four Point Five Centimeters Shark from Indonesian Waters

Gray
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

grey sharpnose shark is known around Indo-West Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 84.5 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Carcharhinidae
Genus: Rhizoprionodon
Maximum length: 84.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf east to Thailand, Indonesia, China, and Japan. Recorded from the Gulf of Carpentaria (Ref. 6871 ) and Palau (Ref. 244 ). This species is very close to Rhizoprionodon taylori , but is geographically separated from it (Ref. 244 ).
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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