Shark information
Diet, habitat, lifespan, size and speed for the Shark, from the Animalsss field guide — with market prices, listings and guides as they arrive.
About Shark
Sharks are a group of elasmobranch cartilaginous fishes characterized by a ribless endoskeleton, dermal denticles, five to seven gill slits on each side, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the division Selachii and are the sister group to the Batomorphi. Some sources extend the term "shark" as an informal category including extinct members of Chondrichthyes with a shark-like morphology, such as hybodonts. Shark-like chondrichthyans such as Cladoselache and Doliodus first appeared in the Devonian Period, though some fossilized chondrichthyan-like scales are as old as the Late Ordovician. The earliest confirmed modern sharks (Selachii) are known from the Early Jurassic around 200 million years ago, with the oldest known member being Agaleus, though records of true sharks may extend back as far as the Permian.
Shark facts & figures
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Carcharodon carcharias
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Habitat
- Oceans & coasts
- A group is called
- Shiver
Conservation status
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF
Classification
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Class Elasmobranchii
- Order Lamniformes
- Family Lamnidae
- Genus Carcharodon
- Species Carcharodon carcharias
Source: GBIF
Specs
Typical adult range
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What is the scientific name of the Shark?
Carcharodon carcharias. In the GBIF backbone taxonomy it sits in Class Elasmobranchii, Order Lamniformes, Family Lamnidae.
Is the Shark endangered?
The IUCN Red List category recorded for Carcharodon carcharias is Vulnerable (VU), read from the Red List category GBIF publishes for that taxon.
How long does a Shark live?
30 to 70 years, from the field-guide figures shown on this page.
What does a Shark eat?
Carnivore. Its usual habitat is oceans & coasts.
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