Bignose shark Carcharhinus altimus

Classification

Carcharhinidae [family]

Carcharhinus [genus] (12)

altimus [species]

Classification

Carcharhinidae [family]

Carcharhinus [genus] (12)

altimus [species]

Names

English name	Bignose shark
Valid name	Carcharhinus altimus (Springer, 1950)

Classification

Animalia [kingdom] Animals
- Chordata [phylum] Chordates
  - Chondrichthyes [class] Sharks and Rays
    - Carcharhiniformes [order] Ground Sharks
      - Carcharhinidae [family] Requiem Sharks
        
        Carcharhinus Blainville, 1816 [genus]
        
        Carcharhinus altimus (Springer, 1950) [species] Bignose shark