Mackerel sharks are also known as white shark. They found in Atlantic, pacific and Indian Ocean from depth about 4000ft.. It has a spindle shaped body with pointed snout and slim tail. Their teeth are very pointed. Mackerel sharks can reach maximum length about three meters. Very active and fast swimmers. Their bodies are gray or bluish gray color with lighter bellies. Mainly feed on bony fish, rays, small sharks and squids. They have large dorsal and pectoral fins are large.
Common Name | Mackerel shark. |
Scientific Name | Lamniformes. |
Lifespan | 30 years. |
Length | 3m |
Mass | - |
Diet | Carnivore. |
Scientific classification about Mackerel Sharks.
Kingdom | Animalia |
Phylum | Chordata . |
class | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass | Elasmobranchii. |
Infraclass | Euselachii. |
Superorder | Selachimorpha. |
Order | Lamniformes. |
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