The Pacific sharpnose shark inhabits the coastal waters of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. They can be found from southern California to all the way to Peru (Compagno, 1984). … See more

During the winter to spring period, the Pacific sharpnose shark has movements of the population from southern Isla Tiburón in the central Gulf of California to the southern region of the state of Nayarit along the eastern shore of the Gulf. From the summer to … See more

There are reports of nurseries in the Upper Gulf of California. The reproductive season goes from March to June with a peak in April. It is … See more

The catch of Pacific sharpnose sharks in southern Sinaloa is seasonal, from November to April, with the maximum peak in February. … See more

It has been found that females typically grow larger than males. In one study, there were two modal groups of adults, one at 96 cm and … See more

In one study done with the stomach contents of 82 specimens examined, about 36% of the stomachs were empty. In the sharks with … See more