Bignose shark
Carcharhinus altimus
ok. 2,5 mAdult individual
total length
total length
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- Mass
- Masa dla pokazanej długości nieustalonaWymiary gatunku; masa punktu niepodana
Bignose shark — size comparison
The bignose shark occurs in warm and temperate oceans. It is particularly associated with shelf edges and upper slopes, less often very shallow water. A substan
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Length
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Total lengthScale in m
00,511,522,5
approx. 2.5 m
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Bignose shark — size comparison — facts and sources
The bignose shark occurs in warm and temperate oceans. It is particularly associated with shelf edges and upper slopes, less often very shallow water. A substantial head and broad snout give it a distinctive outline.
It eats bony fish, other sharks, rays and cephalopods. Young develop inside the female. Much distribution and diet information comes from catches because deeper feeding areas are seldom accessible to direct observation.