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title: "Finetooth Shark"
description: "Carcharhinus isodon — Ryby. The finetooth shark (Carcharhinus isodon) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, found in the western Atlantic Ocean, from North Carolina to Brazil."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/finetooth-shark
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Finetooth Shark

> Carcharhinus isodon — Ryby. The finetooth shark (Carcharhinus isodon) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, found in the western Atlantic Ocean, from North Carolina to Brazil.

- Scientific name: *Carcharhinus isodon*
- Category: `fish` (Ryby)
- Habitats: `sea` (Morze i wybrzeże)
- iNaturalist observations: 239
- Wikidata: [Q979951](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q979951)
- iNaturalist taxon: [96758](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/96758)

## Names

- en: Finetooth Shark
- de: Feinzahnhai
- es: Tiburón dentiliso
- fr: Requin à petites dents
- nl: Fijntandhaai

## Countries with the most observations

US (221)

## Summary

The finetooth shark (Carcharhinus isodon) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, found in the western Atlantic Ocean, from North Carolina to Brazil. It forms large schools in shallow, coastal waters, and migrates seasonally following warm water. A relatively small, slender-bodied shark, the finetooth shark can be identified by its needle-like teeth, dark blue-gray dorsal coloration, and long gill slits. It attains a maximum length of 1.9 m (6.2 ft). The diet of this species consists primarily of small bony fishes, in particular menhaden. Like other members of its family, it is viviparous with…

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

## Photo

![Finetooth Shark](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/finetooth-shark/medium.jpg)

Photo: sujay · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/304537736

## Machine access

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