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Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

Seabook: Blue Shark

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Max Depth

1082 m

Description

The blue shark (Prionace glauca), also known as the great blue shark, is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae and the only member of its genus which inhabits deep waters in the world's temperate and tropical oceans. Averaging around 3.1 m (10 ft) and preferring cooler waters, the blue shark migrates long ... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Colors

white
grey
blue

Social Behaviour

Group

Solitary

Habitat and Environment

Open water

Conservation status

(NT) Near threatened

Danger to human

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