The finetooth shark was originally described as Carcharias (Aprionodon) isodon by French zoologist
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The body of the finetooth shark is slender and streamlined. The snout is long and pointed, with the nares preceded by short, broadly triangular flaps of skin. The eyes are large and round, with nictitating … Meer weergeven

In North American waters, the finetooth shark is common and found from North Carolina to the northern Gulf of Mexico, and very occasionally straying as far north as New York. In Central and South American wat… Meer weergeven

Adult and juvenile finetooth sharks form large schools. This energetic, fast-moving predator feeds mainly on small bony fishes, often entering the surf zone during the day to hunt. The most important prey of this spe… Meer weergeven

The finetooth shark has never been implicated in an attack on humans. However, when caught, this shark thrashes and snaps at anything within range, and people have been bitten attempting to han… Meer weergeven