Blue Shark
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| Mass | 110 kg (Adult) |
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| Scientific name | Prionace glauca |
| Class | Chondrichthyes |
| Order | Carcharhiniformes |
| Conservation status | Near Threatened |
| Did you know | Occasionally, an outsized blue shark is reported, with one widely printed claim of a length of 6. 1 m (20 ft), but no shark even approaching this size has been scientifically documented. |
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| ID | 913832 |
About Blue Shark
The blue shark is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, that inhabits deep waters in the world's temperate and tropical oceans. Preferring cooler waters, blue sharks migrate long distances, such as from New England to South America. The species is listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN.
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