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PACIFIC / CANADA

Salmon shark

Lamna ditropis

A fast, warm-bodied hunter of the North Pacific.

A Salmon Shark recorded inside a NOAA CamTrawl survey net.
A Salmon Shark recorded inside a NOAA CamTrawl survey net.
Photo: NOAA · Public domain
A Salmon Shark photographed near the surface; historical NOAA identification photograph.
A Salmon Shark photographed near the surface; historical NOAA identification photograph.
Photo: NOAA · Public domain
A captured Salmon Shark photographed alongside a vessel.
A captured Salmon Shark photographed alongside a vessel.
Photo: PIRO-NOAA Observer Program · Public domain
A Salmon Shark caught off Alaska, photographed on deck.
A Salmon Shark caught off Alaska, photographed on deck.
Photo: NOAA Fisheries · Public domain
A stranded Salmon Shark at Oceano, California; cropped source photograph.
A stranded Salmon Shark at Oceano, California; cropped source photograph.
Photo: Nicole · CC BY 4.0
Close view of the teeth of a Salmon Shark specimen.
Close view of the teeth of a Salmon Shark specimen.
Photo: Aiva Noringseth · CC BY 4.0
CONSERVATION STATUSNot assessed in this snapshot
SIZEUp to approximately 3 m
DIETSalmon, herring, squid and other fishes
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Species overview

Salmon sharks are powerful pelagic predators found in Canada's Pacific waters. Like porbeagles, they can maintain parts of their body above the surrounding water temperature.

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Habitat and range

North Pacific coastal and offshore waters

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Diet

Salmon, herring, squid and other fishes

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Threats and pressures

Bycatch, Changing prey distribution

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