Atlantic Sharpnose (Rhizoprionodon terraenovae)

    The Sharpnose shark can be identified by the Brown to gray color on the dorsal side and white or lighter on the ventral side. The snout is long and parabolic with long upper furrows. The nostrils are far apart. The adults have light or faded white spots. Pectoral fins have a lighter trailing edge and they also have a slight interdorsal ridge. Second dorsal fin is black or dusky color.

    The male Atlantic sharpnose sharks reach maturity by 31 inches in length while females mature by 35 inches. This species feeds on fish, crustaceans, and mollusks and the Atlantic sharpnose shark can get as big as 4 feet in length. This species often forms large schools of the same size and sex. They spend the warmer months near shallow water and move to deeper water during the cooler months.