Blue Shark
OrderCarcharhiniformes
FamilyCarcharhinidae
HabitatOpen Ocean
RangeWorldwide
Max Length380 cm
Max Weight206 kg
DietCarnivore
About the Blue Shark
A slender, long-finned ocean wanderer with a vivid indigo back. Makes huge migrations across ocean basins. One of the most heavily fished sharks on Earth, caught in vast numbers as bycatch and for its fins. Females can give birth to dozens of pups in a single litter.
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