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title: "Brazilian Sharpnose Shark"
description: "Rhizoprionodon lalandii — Ryby. The Brazilian sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon lalandii) is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/brazilian-sharpnose-shark
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Brazilian Sharpnose Shark

> Rhizoprionodon lalandii — Ryby. The Brazilian sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon lalandii) is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae.

- Scientific name: *Rhizoprionodon lalandii*
- Category: `fish` (Ryby)
- Habitats: `sea` (Morze i wybrzeże)
- iNaturalist observations: 22
- Wikidata: [Q899320](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q899320)
- iNaturalist taxon: [111747](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/111747)

## Names

- en: Brazilian Sharpnose Shark
- de: Brasilianischer Scharfnasenhai
- es: Tiburón Hocicudo Brasileño
- fr: Requin-aiguille brésilien
- nl: Braziliaanse scherpsnuithaai

## Countries with the most observations

BR (16)

## Summary

The Brazilian sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon lalandii) is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae. It is found in the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean between latitudes 13° N and 33° S, at depths between 3 and 70 m. It has been recorded in the following countries: Aruba, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela. It can also have traces of chemical compounds and it can reach a length of 77 cm. It is considered a vulnerable species in Brazil due to intensive fishing although it may actually classify at a higher level. The flesh is eaten for food…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_sharpnose_shark

## Photo

![Brazilian Sharpnose Shark](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/brazilian-sharpnose-shark/medium.jpg)

Photo: D Ross Robertson · Public domain · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/111747

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/brazilian-sharpnose-shark?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).