To about 21 ft (6.4 m).
Newfoundland, Canada, and Gulf of St. Lawrence to FL, Cuba, Bahamas, and Gulf of Mexico. Uncommon throughout its range.
Coastal and offshore along continental shelf and islands.
Basking shark attains larger maximum size (around 32 ft (9.8 m)); has gill slits nearly encircling head. Shortfin mako, longfin mako, and porbeagle have bladelike, smooth-edged teeth, different coloration; attain smaller maximum size. Porbeagle has secondary keels on caudal fin.
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Text descriptions taken from Guide to Sharks, Tunas, & Billfishes of the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico |
White length-weight relationship
One of the smallest and one of the largest white sharks APP staff has examined
Other white shark photographs
Canadian Shark Research Laboratory
