Fish Living Vulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

A large predatory shark found in temperate and subtropical coastal waters worldwide.

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Overview

Great white sharks are powerful hunters with highly developed sensory systems. They feed on fish, other sharks, rays and marine mammals, with diet changing as individuals grow.

Physical characteristics

Length350–600 cm

Weight500.0–2,000.0 kg

Typical lifespan60 years

DietCarnivore

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

Coastal OceanOpen Ocean

Range

Atlantic OceanIndian OceanPacific Ocean

Video

Great White Sharks | National GeographicCredit: National GeographicSource ↗

Sounds

French pronunciation of « grand requin blanc »Jjackoti · CC BY-SA 3.0

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