Lamnidae - Wikipedia
WEBThe Lamnidae are the family of mackerel sharks known as white sharks. [2] They are large, fast-swimming predatory fish found in oceans worldwide, though prefer environments with colder water.
Lamnidae: Mackerel Sharks
WEBThe family Lamnidae consists of the White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias), two species of mako, the Longfin (Isurus paucus) and the Shortfin (I. oxyrinchus), and two species of mackerel shark, the Porbeagle (Lamna nasus) and the Salmon Shark (L. ditropis).
Lamniformes - Wikipedia
WEBThe Lamniformes (/ ˈlæmnɪfɔːrmiːz /, from Greek lamna "fish of prey") are an order of sharks commonly known as mackerel sharks (which may also refer specifically to the family Lamnidae).
White shark | Size, Diet, Habitat, Teeth, Attacks, & Facts
WEBSep 3, 2024 · white shark, (Carcharodon carcharias), any member of the largest living species of the mackerel sharks (Lamnidae) and one of the most powerful and dangerous predatory sharks in the world. Starring as the villain of movies such as Jaws (1975), the white shark is much maligned and publicly feared.
Lamnidae | shark family | Britannica
WEBFamily Lamnidae (salmon sharks, mako sharks, white sharks, and relatives)Distinguished by 2 dorsal fins, of which the 1st is much larger than the 2nd and the rear end of its base situated well in advance of the pelvic fins; caudal fin lunate (crescent-shaped), its axis…
Mackerel shark | Size, Types, & Facts | Britannica
WEBJul 30, 2024 · Mackerel shark, either of two species of sharks in the genus Lamna: the porbeagle (L. nasus) and the salmon shark (L. ditropis). The name mackerel shark is also used to describe any member of the order Lamniformes, as well as the family Lamnidae, and serves as the common collective name for each taxonomic group.
FAMILY Details for Lamnidae - Mackerel sharks or white shark
WEBPrimarily in the upper part of the water column over the continental shelves and open ocean (Ref. 119696). Morphology: Large sharks with pointed snouts and spindle-shaped bodies. Large gill openings. First dorsal fin large, high, erect and angular or somewhat rounded. Second dorsal and anal fins minute.
Lamniformes: Mackerel Sharks
WEBPerhaps the most active lamnoids belong to two families: the mackerel sharks (Lamnidae) — which includes two species of mako (genus Isurus) and the Great White (Carcharodon carcharias) — and the thresher sharks (Alopiidae).
Great white sharks, facts and information - National Geographic
WEBThe great white shark is a type of mackerel shark from the Lamnidae family, which also includes mako sharks, salmon sharks, and porbeagle sharks.
lamnid sharks - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
WEBLamnid sharks are five sharks belonging to the family Lamnidae, which inhabit tropical to cold temperate waters in almost all seas. The family contains three genera: Carcharodon, which contains only one species, C. carcharias, more commonly known as the white shark ; Isurus, containing the two mako sharks ; and Lamna, comprising the porbeagle ...