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Atlantic Sharpnose Shark | Sandbar Shark
| Description: long and flattened snout; white
trailing edge of pectoral; black-edged dorsal and caudal fins, especially when young; may
have small whitish spots on sides; furrows in lips at the corners of the mouth; outer
margin of teeth notched; second dorsal fin originates over middle of anal fin; brown to
olive-gray in color with white underside; slender body. Similar fish: other carcharhinids. |
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| Where found: INSHORE species, even found in surf;
also common in bays and estuaries; adults occur OFFSHORE. Size: a small species, 2 to 4 feet. |
Remarks: mature adults between 2 and 2.75 feet long; 4-7 newborns range from 9 to 14 inches in length; adults feed on small fish and crustaceans. |
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| Description: snout broadly rounded and short; first
dorsal fin triangular and very high; poorly developed dermal ridge between dorsal fins;
brown or gray in color with white underside; upper and lower teeth finely serrated. Similar fish: dusky shark, Carcharhinus obscurus; bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas. |
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| Where found: NEARSHORE fish typically found at depths
ranging from 60 to 200 feet. Size: common to 6 feet. |
Remarks: both predator and scavenger, feeding chiefly near the bottom on fish and shellfish; migrates long distances; matures at about 6 feet in length. |
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