Abercrombie et al_Fi..
Abercrombie et al_Fi..
Abercrombie et al_Fi..
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Blue shark (Prionace glauca)<br />
Distribution: Worldwide in temperate to tropic<strong>al</strong> regions.<br />
Habitat: Offshore. Mostly taken in pelagic fisheries.<br />
<strong>Fi</strong>rst dors<strong>al</strong> fin description<br />
- Rounded apex with convex<br />
trailing edge.<br />
- <strong>Fi</strong>n color is dark grey to dark<br />
greyish-brown.<br />
- Moderate free rear tip.<br />
-Leading edge has a very sh<strong>al</strong>low<br />
angle.<br />
Similar species: The first dors<strong>al</strong> fins of silky and night sharks are similar in shape, but are<br />
a lighter brown or greyish-brown in color. Bignose shark first dors<strong>al</strong> fins (not included in this guide<br />
due to lack of sufficient samples for comparison) are similar in size and shape, but like the silky and<br />
night sharks, are <strong>al</strong>so light grey or greyish-brown color.<br />
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