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Porbeagle

Lamna ditropis Hubbs & Follett, 1947

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The porbeagle (Lamna ditropis) is a species in the family Lamnidae, order Lamniformes.

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Quick facts about the porbeagle

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the porbeagle live?

Not recorded

Is the porbeagle endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the porbeagle classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderLamniformes
  5. familyLamnidae
  6. genusLamna
  7. SpeciesLamna ditropis Hubbs & Follett, 1947

Synonyms Isurus nasus

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • Japanese mackerel sharkEnglish
  • Mackerel sharkEnglish
  • Salmon sharkEnglish
  • žralok tichooceánskýCzech
  • LachshaiGerman
  • MarrajoSpanish
  • lohihaiFinnish
  • taupe du PacifiqueFrench
  • LazaccápaHungarian
  • Squalo salmoneItalian
  • ネズミザメJapanese
  • 악상어Korean
  • ZalmhaaiDutch
  • Lamna dwustępkowaPolish
  • Tubarão-sardo-do-JapãoPortuguese
  • Лососёвая акулаRussian
  • lososov morski pesSlovenian
  • 太平洋鼠鯊Chinese
  • Cailón salmoneroSpanish
  • marrajo salmónSpanish
  • tiburón salmónSpanish
  • requin-taupe saumonFrench
  • Smeriglio del PacificoItalian
  • mokazameJapanese
  • nezumizameJapanese
  • radukazameJapanese
  • sakezameJapanese
  • Тихоокеанская сельдевая акулаRussian
  • Тихоокеанская сельдевая (лососевая) акулаRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the porbeagle

Other species in the same genus Lamna.

ComparePorbeagle vs PorbeaglePorbeagle vs Lamna manitobensis

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the porbeagle?

The porbeagle (Lamna ditropis) belongs to the family Lamnidae in the order Lamniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Porbeagle (Lamna ditropis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/lamna-ditropis

MLA

“Porbeagle (Lamna ditropis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/lamna-ditropis.

BibTeX
@misc{lamna_ditropis_2026,
  title = {Porbeagle (Lamna ditropis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lamna-ditropis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}