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blue shark

Species of shark with a blue back and white underside. It grows to a length of at least 7 m/23 ft and is found in all oceanic waters except the polar seas.

Classification

The blue shark Odontaspis glaucas belongs in the family Odontaspididae, order Lamniformes (typical sharks), subclass Elasmobranchii, class Chondrichthyes.



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