Blue Shark

The blue shark, also known as the great blue shark, is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, which inhabits deep waters in the world's temperate and tropical oceans.

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Local Names: Iho, Pating

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Blue sharks are found at the surface to a depth of at least 350 m (1,150 ft). The diet of the blue shark mostly consists of fishes and squids, and also euphausiids, pelagic red crabs, shrimp, and pelagic octopuses. Feeding mostly occurs at night.