Author: (Gilbert, 1898)
FBname: Whitenose shark
Comments: Found inshore and offshore on the continental shelves.  Feeds on small bony fish, including anchovies, and crabs.  Viviparous, with 5 young in a litter.  Size at birth about 53 cm.  Not known to have attacked people.  Utilized fresh and frozen for human consumption and processed for fishmeal.