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Prionace glauca (Linnaeus, 1758)

Blue shark
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Uruguay country information

Common names: Blue shark, Tiburón azul
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 58839.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/uy.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
National Database: Dinara

Common names from other countries

Peau bleue, Tiburón azul, Акула синяя, ... more

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Lớp phụ Cá sụn (cá mập và cá đuối) (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Etymology: Prionace: prion (Gr.), saw; akis (Gr.), point or barb, referring to serrated (saw-like) cusps on teeth of upper jaw. (See ETYFish);  glauca: Latin for bluish green or gray (i.e., sea-colored), referring to its color (blue above, whitish below). (See ETYFish).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

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