Specimen Information

Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae
(Atlantic sharpnose shark)
Marine Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID749910
GroupMarine Fishes
GenusRhizoprionodon
Speciesterraenovae
Common NameAtlantic sharpnose shark
StateOH
CountyAdams
LocalityOhio River, at Manchester boat launch
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameOhio Brush-Whiteoak
HUC8 Number05090201
HUC10 NameCabin Creek-Ohio River
HUC10 Number0509020106
HUC12 NameCrooked Creek-Ohio River
HUC12 Number050902010601
Map
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Collection Day12
Collection Month9
Collection Year2014
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayunknown | released aquarium
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:27097
Author:Hannah, P.
Date:2014
Title:Ohio River shark identified
Publisher:Peoples Defender
CommentsFound dead on shore. Originally thought to be a bull shark.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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