blue shark

A pelagic shark (Prionace glauca) of tropical and temperate oceans, having large eyes and a blue upper body and sides.

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blue′ shark′

a slender shark, Prionace glauca, that is deep blue above and pure white below.

[1665–75]

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Noun

blue shark - slender cosmopolitan, pelagic shark; blue body shades to white belly; dangerous especially during maritime disasters

great blue shark, Prionace glauca

requiem shark - any of numerous sharks from small relatively harmless bottom-dwellers to large dangerous oceanic and coastal species

genus Prionace, Prionace - blue sharks

Translations

requin bleu

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Abstract--The blue shark (Prionace glauca) is the most landed shark species in Peruvian shark fisheries, representing 42% of total landings.

Food habits of the blue shark, Prionace glauca (Linnaeus, 1758), in waters off northern Peru

The blue shark circled the bay at the popular resort of Arenal d'en Castell on Thursday.

Hols isle jaws alert; 8 foot shark stalks busy beach Bathers flee as beast from deep is spotted