Pacific sharpnose shark
(Rhizoprionodon longurio)
Description
The Pacific beaked dogfish ( Rhizoprionodon longurio ) is a carcarriniform of the Carcharhinidae family that inhabits the subtropical waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean between latitudes 33º N and 16º S,from the surface to 27 m depth.Its maximum length is 1.5 m.
Taxonomic tree:
Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Elasmobranchii
Order:Carcharhiniformes
Family:Carcharhinidae
Genus:Rhizoprionodon
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