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Blue shark

P. glauca

Classification

Class
Chondrichthyes
Subclass
Elasmobranchii
Superorder
Selachimorpha
Order
Carcharhiniformes
Family
Carcharhinidae
Genus
Prionace
Species
P. glauca
  • PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: slender body and long, conical snout. Long, narrow pectoral fins. Tail with a very elongated, notched upper lobe. Blue back and white underside. It can reach 4 metres in length.
  • HABITAT: pelagic. It can be found down to 350 metres deep.
Blue shark (P. glauca)