No interdorsal ridge. Gray to bronze body with a white belly. Upper tail lobe much longer than the lower tail lobe. Second dorsal fin is much shorter than the first dorsal fin. First dorsal fin has a very wide base, almost as wide as height. Insertion of second dorsal fin begins parallel or slightly before insertion of anal fin. Black tips on its fins. Very blunt and wide snout, length of snout (distance from mouth to tip of snout) is shorter than the mouth is wide. Very stocky body compared to other sharks.