Near ThreatenedBlue Shark
Prionace glauca
Cartilaginous fish · Myliobatiformes · Dasyatidae
Dasyatis pastinaca
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
Its tail sting, up to 35 cm long, carries venom that can cause serious wounds in people, though it is entirely harmless if left alone, spending most of its time half-buried and motionless on the sea floor.
Weight
up to 14.6 kg
Size
8 cm – 2.5 m
Life expectancy
13 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Moderate
Sources consulted: AnAge; Dimensions.com; ScienceDirect; Marine Biology Research; FishBase; IUCN Red List assessment; Fishi-pedia
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 20 of 111.
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The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
