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Bignose shark

Carcharhinus altimus

Where to fish

A destination match is not yet verified. The country records below describe occurrence, not a confirmed local fishing trip.

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Local names

A name can refer to different fish in different places.

NameRegionSource
BabosoCuba · SpanishReference
Bignose sharkAustraliaReference
Bignose sharkCape VerdeReference
Bignose SharkCubaReference
Bignose sharkSouth AfricaReference
Bignose sharkUnited StatesReference
Bignose sharkGlobalReference
CazónEcuador · SpanishReference
GrootneushaaiSouth Africa · AfrikaansReference
Großnasen-GrundhaiGermany · GermanReference
Knopp's sharkCubaReference
ManōHawaii · HawaiianReference
Marracho babosoMozambique · PortugueseReference
Requin babosseGlobal · FrenchReference
Requin-babosseFrance · FrenchReference
Tiburón babosoPanama · SpanishReference
Tiburón babosoSpain · SpanishReference
Tiburón narizónMexico · SpanishReference
Tiburón quilludoColombia · SpanishReference
Tubarão-babosoCape Verde · PortugueseReference
Tubarão-babosoPortugal · PortugueseReference

Seasons

A species-wide fishing season is not verified. Use the destination guide and local agency for the water and dates you choose.

Regulations and identification

Source records

Country occurrence records

Algeria · Andaman Is. · Australia · Bahamas · Bassas da India · Cape Verde · China · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Ecuador · Egypt · Fiji · Gabon · Galapagos Is. · Gambia · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Hawaii · Hong Kong · India · Israel · Ivory coast · Jordan · Liberia · Macau / Macao · Madagascar · Maldives · Mexico · Morocco · Mozambique · Nicaragua · Oman · Panama · Peru · Philippines · Revillagig. Ar. · Saudi Arabia · Senegal · Sierra Leone · South Africa · Spain · Sudan (North) · Taiwan/ChTaipei · Trinidad Tobago · Türkiye · United States · Venezuela

A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.