Carcharhinidae

bignose shark

Carcharhinus altimus

A deep shark rising at night

• Cross-climate
• Temperate
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Fusiform
• Large
• Tropical fish

The bignose shark (Carcharhinus altimus) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae. Distributed worldwide in tropical and subtropical waters, this migratory shark frequents deep waters around the edges of the continental shelf. It is typically found at depths of 90–430 m (300–1,410 ft), though at night it may move towards the surface or into shallower water.