Shark, Blue   Mango-pounamu
Prionace glauca
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Open Water
Predator
World Wide
Unknown Edibility
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Category: Fish
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Family: Carcharhinidae

Other Names:
Shark, Blue Pointer
Shark, Blue Whaler

Notes
Abundant oceanic shark. May be dangerous to humans. 4-135 (average about 40) young born at 35-50 cm
Common off the Otago Coast in summer. These sharks swim with a thrust and glide motion and are not suitable for keeping in an Aquarium.

References
NZ Marine Fishes: Paul
University of Otago 2013
Last Update: 24 April 2013