VulnerableGreat White Shark
Carcharodon carcharias
Bony fish · Perciformes · Pomatomidae
Pomatomus saltatrix
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
It is one of the most voracious marine predators known, famous for group attacks on shoals of small fish that often kill far more than it needs to eat.
Weight
up to 14.4 kg
Size
up to 1.3 m
Life expectancy
9 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
School
Gathers in coordinated schools, typical of fish.
Sources consulted: Pensoft Zoologia · NOAA · A-Z Animals · FishBase · Animal Diversity Web · AnAge · Springer
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 20 of 155.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Bluefish — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The bluefish is classified as vulnerable. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 15 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about bluefish.
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
