Salmon Shark
Lamna ditropis Hubbs & Follett, 1947
Least Concern- Maximum length
- 3.5 m
Meet the Salmon Shark
The Salmon Shark is a large, fast-swimming shark species found primarily in the cold waters of the North Pacific, often displaying a unique coloration pattern resembling that of a salmon. herring and sardines.
- What they eat
- Schooling fishes such as salmon,
How big do they get?
Salmon Shark · 3.5 m
Human diver · 1.8 m
Where they live
Distribution
North Pacific
Habitat
Cool coastal and oceanic waters. Usually down to 300 m but can reach 1864 m.
In the wild
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Recorded on a Shark Trust survey dive -
Resting on a sandy seabed -
Cruising close to the sea floor -
In the shallows at dusk -
Sheltering on the reef
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Conservation status
Least Concern
Global
