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Crocodile Shark

Pseudocarcharias kamoharai

Seabook: Crocodile Shark

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Max Weight

Max Depth

590 m

Description

The crocodile shark (Pseudocarcharias kamoharai) is a species of mackerel shark and the only extant member of the family Pseudocarchariidae. A specialized inhabitant of the mesopelagic zone, the crocodile shark can be found worldwide in tropical waters from the surface to a depth of 590 m (1,940 ft). It performs a diel vertical ... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

white
black
brown
grey

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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