The Caribbean sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon porosus) is a requiem shark, and part of the family Carcharhinidae.
Distribution and habitat 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.
Description The maximum reported size for the Caribbean sharpnose shark is . The average adult size appears to be about . Both sexes seem to reach maturity at about in length, and just over 2 years old. The life span is estimated to be about 8–10 years old.
Taxonomy The species was once confused as being the same species as the Atlantic sharpnose shark - however difference in vertebra counts indicate that it is a separate species.
Breeding Reproduction and litter size is similar to those of the Atlantic sharpnose shark.
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External links
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/CSharpnose/CSharpnose.html