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Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

Seabook: Great White Shark

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Max Depth

1280 m

Description

Carcharodon carcharias is a species of large lamniform shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans. Other names: Great White, White Pointer, White Shark or White Death. The great white shark is mainly known for its size, with mature individuals growing up to 6.4 m in leng... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Colors

white
grey
blue

Habitat and Environment

Open water

Conservation status

(VU) Vulnerable

Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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