White Pointer (species: Carcharodon carcharias) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Carcharodon carcharias
White Pointer


©Terry Goss: White Pointer (Carcharodon carcharias)

©César Hernández Hernández: White Pointer (Carcharodon carcharias)

©Wayne: White Pointer (Carcharodon carcharias)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Elasmobranchii
Order Lamniformes
Family Lamnidae
Genus Carcharodon
Species Carcharodon carcharias
Status vulnerable
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • From 350 cm to 540 cm (Total Length) - applies to Mature males
  • From 450 cm to 540 cm (Mature females)
  • From 0 cm to 350 cm (Immature males)
  • From 0 cm to 450 cm (Immature females)

Weight

  • Up to 3230 kg

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Interesting facts

  • The great white shark is one of only a few sharks known to regularly lift its head above the sea surface to gaze at other objects such as prey. This is known as spy-hopping (Wikipedia).

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: White Pointer (Carcharodon carcharias)

Distribution and habitat preferences

Primarily a coastal and offshore inhabitant of continental and insular shelves, but may also occur off oceanic islands far from land. Often close inshore to the surf line and even penetrates shallow bays (FishBase).

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