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Rhizoprionodon terraenovae (Richardson, 1836)

Atlantic sharpnose shark
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United States (contiguous states) country information

Common names: Atlantic sharpnose shark
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Continental shelf waters off the northeastern United States (Ref. 37512). Also in Ref. 37512, 27549.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
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Common names from other countries

Requin aiguille gussi, Cazón picudo atlántico, Atlantic sharp-nosed shark, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Etymology: Rhizoprionodon: rhiza (Gr.), root; prion (Gr.) saw; odon (Gr.), tooth, referring to teeth with serrated (saw-like) bases, or roots [replacement name for Rhizoprion Ogilby 1915, preoccupied by Rhizoprion Jourdan 1861 in mammals]. (See ETYFish);  terraenovae: terra (L.), earth or land; novus (L.), new, i.e., Newfoundland, Canada, where Richardson erroneously thought it occurred. (See ETYFish).
  More on author: Richardson.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 280 m (Ref. 26938), usually 0 - 10 m (Ref. 55195).   Subtropical; 43°N - 25°S, 100°W - 32°W (Ref. 55195)

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