Porbeagle

Lamna nasus (species), “(Common) Atlantic Mackerel Shark”, “American Porbeagle”, “Atlantic Porbeagle”, “Beaumaris Shark”, “Blue Dog”, “Blue Shark”, “Bottle-Nosed Shark”, “Common Porbeagle”, “Herring Shark”, “Mackerel Shark”, “Porbeagle Shark”, “Salmon Shark”, “Swordfin”, “Porbeale Shark”

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The porbeagle (Lamna nasus) is a species of mackerel shark in the family Lamnidae, distributed widely in the cold and temperate marine waters of the North Atlantic and Southern Hemisphere. In the North Pacific, its ecological equivalent is the closely related salmon shark (L. ditropis). It typically reaches 2.5 m (8.2 ft) in length and a weight of 135 kg (298 lb); North Atlantic sharks grow larger than Southern Hemisphere sharks and differ in coloration and aspects of life history. Gray above and white below, the porbeagle has a very stout midsection that tapers towards the long, pointed snout and the narrow base of the tail. It has large pectoral and first dorsal fins, tiny pelvic, second dorsal, and anal fins, and a crescent-shaped caudal fin. The most distinctive features of this…