FishverifiedNear Threatened

Carcharhinus altimus

(Springer, 1950)

Bignose Shark

Also known as: Requiem Shark, Knopp's Shark

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

12–810 m

Max size

3 m

Max weight

167.8 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Carcharhinidae

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