Species learning profile

大白鲨

Carcharodon carcharias

Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is a saltwater fish associated with open ocean habitat in Global. A warm-bodied hunter with extraordinary senses.

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At a glance

水域
海水
Habitat
远洋
最大长度
600 cm
分布范围
全球
Lamnidae
Lamniformes

Observe

How to identify 大白鲨

  • Grey above and white underneath.
  • Powerful torpedo shape with a tall triangular dorsal fin.
  • Reported maximum length: 600 cm — a genuinely giant fish. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.

Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.

Place and pattern

Where it lives—and how it behaves

Habitat and range

This species is associated with open ocean habitat across Global. With little fixed shelter, currents, temperature fronts, depth, and moving prey define its open-ocean world.

Behavior

Uses open ocean habitat for feeding, shelter, migration, or reproduction.

Food-web connections

What it eats and why it matters

Diet

A species-specific mix of plant material, plankton, invertebrates, or other fish.

Ecological role

It helps move energy across great distances in a food web with few physical boundaries..

Remember

One fact worth keeping

大白鲨可长到约 600 厘米,常见于远洋附近。

Think like a conservationist

A conservation lens

Wide-ranging ocean fish can cross many jurisdictions, so bycatch, harvest limits, and international cooperation matter.

This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.

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Quick knowledge check

Which habitat is most closely associated with Great white shark in this guide?

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References and further reading

Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.

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