Blue Shark
Animalia
Chordata
Chondrichthyes
Carcharhiniformes
Carcharhinidae
Prionace
Prionace glauca
The blue shark's snout is longer than the width of its mouth. Its pectoral fins are extraordinarily long, approximately the length from the tip of the snout to the last gill slit. The upper teeth are… More »
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The blue shark is one of the most easily recognized sharks. It has a distinct colouration, a deep indigo blue from above and a vibrant blue on its sides, changing to white underneath. The large pectoral fins are also easy to spot as they are as long as the distance between the tip of the snout to the last gill slit.
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The blue shark (Prionace glauca) is a large, indigo-colored shark. It is a sleek shark with long, pointed fins, a pointed snout, and large eyes. It is indigo-blue on top and off-white on its belly. ... Prionace glauca, the blue shark, is a large, pelagic, indigo-colored shark. It is a sleek shark with long, pointed fins,
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Blue shark - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The blue shark , Prionace glauca , is a carcharhinid shark which is found in the deep waters of the world's temperate and tropical oceans. They prefer cooler waters and are not found, for example,...
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Photos of New England sharks would be appreciated.; Recent Updates: Sept. 13th added in 2 photos to the bottom of my blue shark page. Sept. 12, 2009: added in a couple of photos and some text to update my white shark page on the recent white shark taggings at Monomoy.
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A brief description of the blue shark (Prionace glauca), including photograph. ... The blue shark has a long, slender body -- up to 12.5 feet -- with a pointed snout. Its upper body is dark blue, the sides are bright blue, and the belly is nearly white. This type of coloration is known as countershading.
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Short description including size and natural history. ... The blue shark is one of the most common open ocean sharks. It rarely comes near the coast. Blue sharks eat sardines, anchovies and squid. They migrate great distances and swim in schools of the same sex. Blues have many more pups than most sharks.
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Notes and images of blue sharks, updated from the Canadian Museum of Nature's Natural History Notebooks series. ... Home > Fish > Blue Shark ... Blue shark, Prionace glauca...
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