Abercrombie et al_Fi..
Abercrombie et al_Fi..
Abercrombie et al_Fi..
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Porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus)<br />
Distribution: Widely distributed in temperate and subpolar regions (absent in the North Pacific).<br />
Habitat: Offshore. Mostly taken in pelagic fisheries.<br />
<strong>Fi</strong>rst dors<strong>al</strong> fin description<br />
- Free rear tip has a distinct<br />
white patch. Remaining<br />
fin is dark grey to greyishbrown.<br />
- T<strong>al</strong>l, erect with broadly<br />
rounded apex.<br />
-Short free rear tip.<br />
-Smooth texture.<br />
Similar species: Mako and thresher sharks have similar color and shaped first dors<strong>al</strong> fins, but lack<br />
the diagnostic white patch on the free rear tip.<br />
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