SPECIES LIST 45
Open Ocean

45. Blue shark - Prionace glauca - Named for their deep metallic blue color and living in the open ocean in subtropical and cool-temperate seas, blue sharks have very large pectoral fins that help keep them from sinking. Often seen at the surface swimming slowly with the first dorsal fin and the tip of the tail out of water, their food is mostly fish.


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