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Blue Shark (Prionace glauca)
FishverifiedNear Threatened

Prionace glauca

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Blue Shark

Also known as: Blue Dog, Blue Poninter, Blue Whaler, Blue Whalers, Great Blue, Blue Whaler Shark, Great Blue Shark

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About
Habitat

Pelagic-oceanic

Depth

0–1082 m

Max size

4 m

Max weight

205.93 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

20 yrs

Taxonomy
Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Carcharhinidae

Where to find it
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Image: © Marion Kraschl (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source