Caribbean sharpnose sharkThe Caribbean sharpnose shark is a requiem shark, and part of the family Carcharhinidae.Distribution and habitatIt is found in the tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean, between latitudes 28° N and 40° S, from the surface to a depth of 500 m.DescriptionThe maximum reported size for the Caribbean sharpnose shark is. The average adult size appears to be about. Both sexes seem to reach maturity at about in length, and just over 2 years old. The life span is estimated to be about 8–10 years old.TaxonomyThe species was once confused as being the same species as the Atlantic sharpnose shark - however difference in vertebra counts indicate that it is a separate species.BreedingReproduction and litter size is similar to those of the Atlantic sharpnose shark.