Blacknose shark (Carcharhinus acronotus)
Image source: Jo's Animal Database
General data
- Main name: Blacknose shark
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: North America, South America
- Distribution: Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea
Classification
- Genus: Carcharhinus - Reef shark
- Family: Carcharhinidae - Requiem sharks
- Order: Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks
- Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
- Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes