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Lamna nasus

(Bonnaterre, 1788)

Porbeagle

Also known as: Atlantic Mackerel Shark, American Porbeagle, Atlantic Porbeagle, Beaumaris Shark, Blue Dog, Blue Shark, Bottle-Nosed Shark, Common Porbeagle, Herring Shark, Mackerel Shark, Salmon Shark, Swordfin

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About

Habitat

Pelagic-oceanic

Depth

0–1360 m

Max size

3.5 m

Max weight

230 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

65 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Lamniformes

Family

Lamnidae

Where to find it

occasional

Chile New Zealand (South Island)

Other species in Lamnidae

Isurus paucus

Longfin Mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

Shortfin Mako

Carcharodon carcharias

Great White Shark

Lamna ditropis

Japanese Mackerel Shark