Sleek body with large eyes and pointed snout. Pectoral fins are long, as is the tailfin. Dorsal fin is relatively small. Body is dark blue on the back, blending to lighter blue on the flanks and white to grey on the belly. Mouth has two rows of serrated teeth, with additional rows behind.
Distribution
Blue shark has an extremely widespread distribution, being found throughout temperate and tropical waters across all the world’s seas and oceans, apart from the Arctic Ocean.
Feeds On
Fish, squid and cuttlefish.
- Scientific name: Prionace glauca
- Size: Up to 13ft and 400lb. Typical boat caught in UK waters 6-8ft and 100-150lbs.
- UK minimum size: All UK shark species have a default minimum weight of 40lbs/18kg (shore) and 50lbs/23kg (boat).
- UK shore caught record: No record stands. Minimum qualifying weight set at 40lbs.
- IUCN Status: NT (Near Threatened)
