Rhizoprionodon lalandii (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) The Brazilian sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon lalandii) is a requiem shark of the family Carcharhinidae.

The Brazilian Sharpnose Shark (Rhizoprionodon lalandii) is a small (to 77 cm total leng th) shark that occurs in the West ern Central and Southwest A tlantic from Panama t o Santa Catarina sta te, Brazil. It inhabits the continental shelf at depths of 3–149 m. It is captur ed in intensive artisanal gillnet fisheries

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

The Brazilian sharpnose shark, Rhizoprionodon lalandii, is a placental viviparous species that reaches a maximum total length of 80 cm. In Brazilian waters it is an important resource in artisanal fisheries along the coast, especially in the southeast and south areas (Figueiredo, 1977).