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Bignose shark
species of fish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The bignose shark (Carcharhinus altimus), also known as the Knopp's shark, is a species of shark in the genus Carcharhinus, family Carcharhinidae. This species reaches a maximum length of 9.8 feet (3 metres), and can weigh as much as 370 pounds (168 kg). It is found in tropical and subtropical regions, along the edges of continental shelves and insular slopes, at depths of up to 1,410 feet (430 metres).
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Bignose shark | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
Family: | Carcharhinidae |
Genus: | Carcharhinus |
Species: | C. altimus |
Binomial name | |
Carcharhinus altimus (S. Springer, 1950) | |
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Confirmed (dark blue) and suspected (light blue) range of the bignose shark | |
Synonyms | |
Carcharhinus radamae Fourmanoir, 1961
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