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? Blue Shark
Conservation status: Lower risk (nt)
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Animalia
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Chordata
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Chondrichthyes
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Elasmobranchii
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Carcharhiniformes
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Carcharhinidae
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Prionace
Cantor, 1849 |
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P. glauca
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Prionace glauca
( Linnaeus, 1758) |
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The Blue Shark (Prionace glauca) is a carcharhinid shark. They are surface predators in the deep waters of the world's temperate and tropical oceans. They prefer cooler waters and are not found, for example, in the Gulf of Mexico, the Adriatic or Red Sea. Blue Sharks are known to migrate long distances — from New England to South America for example. Although generally lethargic, they are capable of moving very quickly if the need arises. Blue Sharks are viviparous (give live birth) and are noted for their large litters of 25 to over 100 pups. They feed primarily on small fish and squid although they are perfectly capable of taking larger prey should the opportunity present itself. They are often found in schools segregated by sex and size.
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