Quick Facts
common name :
Blue shark
Scientific Name :
Prionace glauca
local name :
Hudja mora/Seeni mora
Group :
Sharks
Average Size :
Maximum size 383 cm on reasonably good evidence, though unconfirmed reports of larger individuals up to 4.8 to 6.5 m.
Diagnostic Features
Morphological characteristics Moderately depressed, slender body with very narrow head Have large eyes without posterior notches First dorsal fin: Origin well behind pectoral rear tips, its mid-base much closer to pelvic than to pectoral bases, and free rear tip slightly anterior to pelvic origins. Second dorsal fin: Smaller than first one and its height 1/2 of first dorsal height or less Pectoral fins: Very narrow and somewhat falcate Anal fin: Slightly larger than second dorsal Color characteristics Upper side of the body: Deep blue Lower side of the body: White color
consumer Advice
Threat to Human
Stock Status
Stock Overfished
Lank Fish rating
IUCN Red List Status
