GREAT WHITE SHARK
GREAT WHITE SHARK Conservation status Vulnerable ( IUCN 3.1 ) [2] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: Lamnidae Genus: Carcharodon A. Smith , 1838 Species: C. carcharias Binomial name Carcharodon carcharias ( Linnaeus , 1758 ) The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), also known as the great white, white pointer, white shark, or white death, is a species of large mackerel shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans. The great white shark is notable for its size, with larger female individuals growing to 6.1 m (20 ft) in length and 1,950 kg (4,300 lb) in weight at maturity. However most are smaller, males measuring 3.4 to 4.0 m (11 to 13 ft) and females 4.6 to 4.9 m (15 to 16 ft) on average. Acco...