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Carcharodon carcharias

(Linnaeus, 1758)

White Shark

G2Imperiled Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G2ImperiledGlobal Rank
VulnerableIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.102961
Element CodeAFDDE01010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
IUCNVulnerable
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassChondrichthyes
OrderLamniformes
FamilyLamnidae
GenusCarcharodon
COSEWICE,DD
Other Common Names
Great White Shark (EN)
Concept Reference
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea, and W.B. Scott. 1991. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 20. 183 pp.
Conservation Status
Review Date2014-06-30
Change Date2014-06-30
Edition Date2014-04-30
Edition AuthorsHipes, Daniel
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences6 - 80
Rank Reasons
Infrequent longlived shark with low reproductive capability
Range Extent Comments
throughout most seas and oceans in temparate and tropical waters
Occurrences Comments
Exact number of occurrences is unknown; division between large (in area) oceanic populations are unknown.
Threat Impact Comments
targeted for sport and commercial products
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New YorkS2Yes
FloridaS1Yes
South CarolinaS3Yes
DelawareSNRYes
LouisianaS4MYes
New JerseySNRYes
TexasSNRYes
CanadaNUN
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSNRYes
QuebecSNAYes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
5 - Biological resource use——High (continuing)
5.4 - Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources——High (continuing)

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Roadless Areas (5)
California (4)
AreaForestAcres
DiableLos Padres National Forest19,597
JuncalLos Padres National Forest12,289
MatilijaLos Padres National Forest5,218
MonoLos Padres National Forest28,141
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
Umpqua SpitSiuslaw National Forest2,090
References (4)
  1. Fowler, S.L., Cavanagh, R.D., Camhi, M., Burgess, G.H., Cailliet, G.M., Fordham, S.V., Simpfendorfer, C.A. and Musick, J.A. (comps and eds). 2005. Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras: The Status of the Chondrichthyan Fishes. Status Survey. pp. x + 461. IUCN/SSC Shark Specialist Group, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.
  2. Nelson, J. S., E. J. Crossman, H. Espinosa-Perez, L. T. Findley, C. R. Gilbert, R. N. Lea, and J. D. Williams. 2004. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 29, Bethesda, Maryland. 386 pp.
  3. Page, L. M., H. Espinosa-Pérez, L. T. Findley, C. R. Gilbert, R. N. Lea, N. E. Mandrak, R. L. Mayden, and J. S. Nelson. 2013. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Seventh edition. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 34, Bethesda, Maryland.
  4. Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea, and W.B. Scott. 1991. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 20. 183 pp.