Porbeagle
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The porbeagle or porbeagle shark is a species of mackerel shark in the family Lamnidae, distributed widely in the cold and temperate marine waters of the North Atlantic and Southern Hemisphere. In the
Lamna nasus noaa
The calcified rostral (snout) cartilages of a porbeagle: Its specific epithet nasus means "nose".
A Southern Hemisphere porbeagle showing the white patch on the rear tip of the first dorsal fin, which is unique to the species.
The streamlined shape and long gill slits of the porbeagle are adaptations for a fast, active lifestyle.
Salmon shark
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The salmon shark is a species of mackerel shark found in the northern Pacific ocean. Similar to other mackerel sharks, salmon sharks have a thunniform body type. As an apex predator, the salmon shark
Porbeagle
…cold and temperate marine waters of the North Atlantic and Southern Hemisphere. In the North Pacific, its ecological equivalent is the closely related salmon shark (L. ditropis). It typically reaches 2.5 m (8.2 ft) in length and a weight of 135 kg (298 lb); North Atlantic sharks grow larger than Southern Hemisphere…
Salmon shark
Countershading is especially pronounced in juvenile salmon sharks
Adult salmon sharks feature dark mottling that extends into the white underside
Jaws and segment of vertebrae