The Atlantic sharpnose shark's maximum species length is known to be about 110–120 cm (3.6–3.9 ft).

[3] Atlantic sharpnose sharks can be found as far north as New Brunswick, Canada, to as far south as the southern Gulf of Mexico.

Atlantic sharpnose sharks prefer to live in warmer shallow coastal waters.

[1][3][4] The diet of the Atlantic sharpnose sharks mostly consists of bony fish, worms, shrimp, crabs, and mollusks.

Commonly consumed fish include menhaden, eels, silversides, wrasses, jacks, toadfish, and filefish.