 Caribbean sharpnose shark

The Caribbean sharpnose shark ("Rhizoprionodon porosus") is a requiem shark, and part of the family Carcharhinidae.It is found in the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean, between latitudes 28° N and 40° S, from the surface to a depth of 500 m. It can reach a length of about 1.1 m.

The maximum reported size for the Caribbean sharpnose shark is 110 cm (43 inches).