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Rhizoprionodon (sharpnose sharks)

Synonyms: Cynocephalus; Protozygaena; Rhizopriodon; Rizoprionodon

Wikipedia Abstract

Rhizoprionodon is a genus of requiem sharks, and part of the family Carcharhinidae, commonly known as sharpnose sharks because of their long, pointed snouts.
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Species

Rhizoprionodon acutus (Yellow dog shark) (Vulnerable) (Attributes)
Rhizoprionodon lalandii (Sharpnose shark) (Vulnerable)
Rhizoprionodon longurio (Pacific sharp-nose shark) (Vulnerable)
Rhizoprionodon oligolinx (Grey sharpnose shark)
Rhizoprionodon porosus (Snook shark) (Vulnerable)
Rhizoprionodon spec
Rhizoprionodon taxandriae
Rhizoprionodon taylori (Taylors shark) (Attributes)
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae (Atlantic sharp-nosed shark) (Attributes)
Scoliodon ganntourensis

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0