whitenose shark
Nasolamia velox · Carcharhinidae · predator
Shallow-water shark of the eastern Pacific, from Mexico to Peru, endangered. It does not occur in Brazil and has little use in commercial fishing.
Also called: tubarão-focinho-branco, pico blanco, cazón coyotito, whitenose shark
- maximum
- 150 cm
- depth
- 15–24 m
the right time
to be on the water
Choose the place and the species. The index, from 0 to 100, combines weather, sun, moon and tide with each fish's habits. Up to 28 days, with each day's confidence.
Reading the weather across 3 global models and 31 simulations…
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Each card shows the day's index (0 to 100) and, below it, a strip with the index for each hour, from 0h to 23h. from poor to excellent.
the fishing month at a glance
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Choose how many fishing days. We compare each stretch by its average index, discount days with a warning or closed season, and show the 3 best.
trend for the coming weeks
Line: the middle value of 31 simulations of the American GEFS model. Band: where 8 out of 10 fall. Narrow, firm trend; wide, high uncertainty.
everything about the whitenose shark
who is the whitenose shark
The whitenose shark is a shark of the family Carcharhinidae, with a slender body and a long snout with a pale tip. It reaches 150 cm. It lives on the continental shelf, near the bottom, close to the coast and offshore, usually between 15 and 24 m. It feeds on small fish, such as anchovies, and on crabs. It is viviparous, with five pups per litter, born at 53 cm. There are no records of attacks on people. It is used fresh and frozen for food and turned into fishmeal, but has little commercial use.
Essential profile. Identification, where it occurs and rules, with data from FishBase and the cited regulations. Season, time of day, technique and bait are added once we have a good source for the whitenose shark; in the meantime, see the similar species.
identification
Slender shark with a long snout and a pale tip, which gives the species its name. Like the other sharks in its family, it has two dorsal fins and an anal fin. It lives on the eastern Pacific continental shelf, usually between 15 and 24 m. It shares the region with the Pacific sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon longurio), which also has a long snout.
where found
Eastern Pacific, from the Gulf of California and Baja California, in Mexico, to Peru, including the coast of Central America. It does not occur in Brazil.
Habitat: Eastern Pacific continental shelf, usually between 15 and 24 meters deep.
rules for the whitenose shark
Summary of the regulations we found, with the source for each. Rules change; before keeping or transporting fish, check with the state environmental agency.
We found no species-specific rule beyond the region's general rules.
catch and release
catch and release Releasing the fish alive, quickly and with a wet hand. During a closed season it isn't always allowed: what the regulation says applies.
Sharp-toothed shark: hold it by the base of the tail and the head, without getting close to the mouth, and release it with minimal handling.
in the kitchen
Used fresh and frozen for food, and also for fishmeal.
how much it weighs without taking it out of the water
Length-weight relationship W = a·Lb (a = 0.0049, b = 3.08; FishBase (relação peso-comprimento bayesiana, estimativa)). It's an average: a fat or lean fish can vary by 10% to 20%.
estimated weight
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sources and references
Essential profile: size, length-weight, depth, countries and conservation come from FishBase and the cited regulations, and the texts were written from those sources. Season, time of day, sensitivities, technique and baits and lures are not included yet, because we did not find a good source for this species.
- scientific FishBase: Nasolamia velox (ficha da espécie)Size, length-weight, depth, habitat, distribution, biology, and IUCN status. Page checked on Oct 13, 2026.
- scientific FishBase: nomes populares de Nasolamia veloxNames by country and language.
similar species
where each number comes from
The weather comes from three independent global models, cross-checked hour by hour: when they agree, confidence goes up; when they diverge, the band between them shows on the chart. Beyond 16 days, we use the GEFS ensemble of 31 simulations: if 20 of the 31 predict rain, the chance of rain is 65%. Sun and moon are calculated astronomically, with no uncertainty.
The index adds up, weighted for each species: time of day (species curve anchored to real sunrise and sunset), moon (transits, rise and set, phase), pressure (3 h trend and 24 h swing), water temperature (in rivers, estimated from air temperature; at sea, estimated by an ocean model), wind, rain, clouds, tide and the month in the species' cycle.
sources for this lookup
how accurate the forecast is
Accuracy measured in the reference project (4 regions, 93 days, forecast vs. observed): maximum temperature is off by 0.6 °C on average the next day and 1.7 °C at 7 days; rain of 5 mm or more is detected 76% of the time the next day and 57% at 7 days. Detection isn't everything: the false alarm rate isn't published here yet, and 93 days in 4 regions is still a small sample. We now also measure every day, at the app's destinations: