Blue Shark
Common Name: Blue Shark, Blue Whaler
Scientific Name: Prionace glauca
Size: Approx. Up to 3.8m
Found: Worldwide in Temperate and Tropical waters
Population Status: Near Threatened (IUCN 2010)
Tooth Shape:
Narrow triangular, slightly curved, finely serrated. Feed on cephalopods and bony fishes.
Reproduction:
Viviparous - give birth to live young which are nourished by a yolk sac inside the mother. After a 9-12 month gestation period. Between 25-100+ pups are born measuring 35-50cm.
Interesting Facts:
The blue shark is the most widely distributed animal in the world.
Blue Sharks are heavily fished and are usually caught as by-catch. An estimated 10-20 million are caught every year.
Blue sharks are not considered as aggressive.
They are named after their beautiful blue colouration.
Narrow triangular, slightly curved, finely serrated. Feed on cephalopods and bony fishes.
Reproduction:
Viviparous - give birth to live young which are nourished by a yolk sac inside the mother. After a 9-12 month gestation period. Between 25-100+ pups are born measuring 35-50cm.
Interesting Facts:
The blue shark is the most widely distributed animal in the world.
Blue Sharks are heavily fished and are usually caught as by-catch. An estimated 10-20 million are caught every year.
Blue sharks are not considered as aggressive.
They are named after their beautiful blue colouration.
