original description
(of ) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
context source (Deepsea)
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context source (HKRMS)
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context source (PeRMS)
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basis of record
van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source
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additional source
King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source
Compagno, L.J.V. (2001). Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Volume 2. Bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes). <em>FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes.</em> No. 1, Vol. 2. Rome, FAO. 269p. [details]
additional source
McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
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From other sources
Description Possibly to 8 m, world's largest predator. Generally in the open ocean, but does swim into shallower waters. Most attacks occurred in estuaries. Usually swims alone or in pairs but can be found in feeding aggregations. A versatile predator with a broad prey spectrum. Feeds on sturgeon and tunas, as well as sea lions and other large animals and fish (Ref. 9987). Presumably ovoviviparous. Reported by some experts to attack humans which they mistake for their normal prey of seals. Reported to cause poisoning (Ref. 4690). Meat is utilized fresh and smoked for human consumption, the skin for leather and the liver for oil (Ref. 9987). [details]
Diet Bony fishes such as salmon, hake, halibut, mackerel and tunas. As well, other sharks, sea turtles, seabirds and marine mammals are eaten. [details]
Distribution Newfoundland to Argentina [details]
Habitat nektonic [details]
Habitat Found in coastal and offshore waters, may enter small bays and harbours and approach shore. [details]
Importance Social & Scientific- Fatal attacks on humans and small boats, flesh and fins used for human food, liver is rich in oil, skin is used for leather, carcass is used for fish meal. [details]
Predators Man and possibly other white sharks [details]
Reproduction Presumed to be ovoviviparous [details]
Language | Name | |
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Afrikaans |
withaaiwitdoodshaaispringhaaisarda |
[details] |
Albanian |
peshkaqen njeringrënës |
[details] |
Dutch |
witte haai |
[details] |
English |
white sharkwhite pointerwhite death sharkwhite deathuptailtuna sharkTommymudsharkman-eater sharkjumping sharkgreat white sharkgreat white deathdemon sharkdeath sharkcowsharkblue pointeranchovy-eater |
[details] |
French |
requin blancgrand requin blanc |
[details] |
German |
Weisshaiweißer HaiMerviel FrasMenschenhai |
[details] |
Hawaiian |
niuhi |
[details] |
Hebrew |
קרחה לבנה |
[details] |
Italian |
tunnu palamitu di funnusqualo biancopisci mastinupisci canipici bistinupesciu canpescecanepesce canepesce can grandepesca canmastinu ferumangia alicelamiaimbestinudamianocarcarodonte lamiacarcarodonte di rondeletcarcarodontecaniscucan grossucagniacagnesca grande |
[details] |
Japanese |
ホホジロザメoshirozamehohojirozamehitokiuzame |
[details] |
Lithuanian |
baltasis ryklys |
[details] |
Maltese |
kelb-il-bahar abjadkelb il-baharhuta tax-xmaragab doll |
[details] |
Maori |
taniwhamango-tuatinihare hongi |
[details] |
Modern Greek (1453-) |
Λευκός καρχαρίαςkarcharias |
[details] |
Norwegian |
hvithaihaa skieding |
[details] |
Polish |
żarłacz biały |
[details] |
Portuguese |
tubarâo brancotabarao |
[details] |
Russian |
мегалодонкархародон мегалодон |
[details] |
Samoan |
tanifa |
[details] |
Slovenian |
veliki beli morski pes |
[details] |
Spanish |
tiburón blancotiburotauró blanctaburosardasalroigsalproixsalproigmarracojaquetón de leyjaquetón blancoca mari |
[details] |
Turkish |
büyük beyaz köpekbalığıbuyuk beyaz kopekbaligi |
[details] |
Ukrainian |
Велика біла акулаБіла акулаАкула велика біла |
[details] |
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