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Great white shark

Species of large lamniform shark

For the DC Comics character, see Great White Shark (character).

"White shark" redirects here. For the novel, see White Shark (novel). For the golfer, see Greg Norman.

Great white shark
Male off Isla Guadalupe, Mexico
Size comparison with human

Conservation status

Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Lamniformes
Family: Lamnidae
Genus: Carcharodon
A. Smith, 1838
Species:

C. carcharias

Binomial name
Carcharodon carcharias

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms
  • Squalus carchariasLinnaeus, 1758
  • Carharodon carcharias(Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Squalus caninusOsbeck, 1765
  • Carcharias lamiaRafinesque, 1810
  • Carcharias verusCloquet, 1817
  • Squalus vulgarisRichardson, 1836
  • Carcharias vulgaris(Richardson, 1836)
  • Carcharodon smithiiAgassiz, 1838
  • Carcharodon smithiBonaparte, 1838
  • Carcharodon rondeletiiMü
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    Great white sharks

    Common Name:
    Great white shark

    Scientific Name:
    Carcharodon carcharias

    Type:
    Fish

    Diet:
    Carnivore

    Group Name:
    School, shoal

    Average Life Span:
    70+ years

    Size:
    Up to 21 feet long

    Weight:
    Up to 4,500 pounds

    Size relative to a bus:
    IUCN Red List Status:
    Vulnerable

    Least Concern Extinct

    Current Population Trend:
    Unknown

    What is a great white shark?

    The great white shark is a type of mackerel shark from the Lamnidae family, which also includes mako sharks, salmon sharks, and porbeagle sharks. Great whites are the largest of the bunch—and the world’s largest predatory fish.

    Great whites are named after their white underbellies, but their topsides can come in a variety of browns and grays. This stark contrast between colorations is known as countershading, and it allows many fish species to blend in with their surroundings. Thanks to the immensely popular 1975 film, Jaws, which starred a massive great white, this species is one of the most recognized sharks on the planet.

    (Why gre

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    Great white shark

    The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), also known as the white shark, is a species of mackerel shark. It is the world's largest living predatory fish. Mature sharks may grow up to 6.4 m (21 ft) in length and 3,324 kg (7,328 lb) in weight.[1][2][3][4] There also have been a few reports of great white sharks measuring over 8 m (26 ft).[5] This shark reaches its sexual maturity around 15 years of age. The lifespan of a great white shark may be as long as 70 years or more.[6] Great white sharks can accelerate to speeds over 56 km/h (35 mph).[7]

    Great white sharks have about 300 teeth, arranged in many rows.[8] The first two rows of the teeth are used for grabbing and cutting the animals they eat, while the other teeth in the last rows replace the front teeth when they are broken, worn down, or when they fall out. The teeth have the shape of a triangle with jags on the edges. Great white sharks are carnivores. The great white sha

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