Blue shark - Wikipedia
WEBThe blue shark (Prionace glauca), also known as the great blue shark, is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae and the only member of its genus which inhabits deep waters in the world's temperate and tropical oceans. Averaging around 3.1 m (10 ft) and preferring cooler waters, [4] the blue shark migrates long distances, such as from New England to South America.
Blue shark | Size, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica
WEBJul 31, 2024 · blue shark, (Prionace glauca), shark of the family Carcharhinidae found in tropical and temperate oceans. The blue shark is noted for its attractive deep-blue colouring contrasting with a pure-white belly. It is a slim shark, with a pointed snout, saw-edged teeth, and long, slim pectoral fins.
12 Blue Shark Facts - Fact Animal
WEBThe blue shark is a large, predatory species of open-ocean (pelagic) shark found in deep temperate and cool tropical waters around the world. They are slender and torpedo-shaped with a pointed conical snout and large round eyes.
Blue Shark Facts & Information Guide - American Oceans
WEBThe blue shark gets its name from its vibrant blue appearance, but it differentiates itself from the other shark species in its general size and other distinguishing physical characteristics. Learn more about this species with our fact & information guide.
Blue Shark Facts: Size, Habitat, Reproduction - ThoughtCo
WEBJan 22, 2020 · Fast Facts: Blue Shark. Common Name: Blue shark. Scientific Name: Prionace glauca. Distinguishing Features: Slender shark with a long snout, blue coloring on top, and white underside. Average Size: 2 to 3 meters. Diet: Carnivorous. Lifespan: 20 years. Habitat: Worldwide in deep water of tropic and temperate oceans.
Blue shark - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
WEBThe blue shark (Prionace glauca), also known as the great blue shark, is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, which inhabits deep waters in the world's temperate and tropical oceans. Averaging around 3.1 m (10 ft) and preferring cooler waters, the blue shark migrates long distances, such as from New England to South America.
Blue Shark - Smithsonian Ocean
WEBNamed for the radiant blue color on its back and sides, the blue shark (Prionace glauca) traverses the world’s temperate and tropical seas. Known for traveling great distances and being a swift predator, blue sharks feed on squid, bony fish, and marine mammal carrion.
Blue Shark - Oceana
WEBBlue sharks are named for the striking blue coloration on their backs, making them the most distinctive of the requiem sharks. The contrast between their white underbelly and dark blue back is called counter-shading and helps provide camouflage for the shark as it swims in the open ocean.
Blue Shark | Sharkpedia - ASI
WEBThe blue shark is a highly migratory species that regularly undertakes transatlantic migrations of thousands of miles. Diet includes fishes, squid, smaller sharks, and pelagic crustaceans. Known to scavenge on dead marine mammals and discarded fishing catches.
Blue shark - Prionace glauca - Shark Research Institute
WEBBlue sharks are the most heavily fished shark in the world; many millions are taken annually, mainly as bycatch. Their meat is low of value, but their large, valuable fins are kept and enter the international shark fin trade (often after …