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genus

Carcharodon

Carcharodon is a genus in the family Lamnidae. This database currently files 1 species under it, 1 of them threatened, recorded across 42 countries.

Species filed
1
Threatened
1
Countries recorded
42
With a free photo
100%
Weight range
1.09 t

Best-known members of Carcharodon

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How threatened is Carcharodon?

1 of 1 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
VUVulnerable1100%

Where is Carcharodon recorded?

Species on file in this genus with sighting records in each country. Recorded sightings, not natural ranges.

Canada: 1 speciesUnited States of America: 1 speciesIndonesia: 1 speciesChile: 1 speciesFr. S. Antarctic Lands: 1 speciesSouth Africa: 1 speciesMexico: 1 speciesBrazil: 1 speciesCosta Rica: 1 speciesSuriname: 1 speciesFrance: 1 speciesEcuador: 1 speciesNamibia: 1 speciesSenegal: 1 speciesBenin: 1 speciesGhana: 1 speciesEq. Guinea: 1 speciesMozambique: 1 speciesTunisia: 1 speciesAlgeria: 1 speciesVanuatu: 1 speciesGermany: 1 speciesGreece: 1 speciesTurkey: 1 speciesBelgium: 1 speciesNetherlands: 1 speciesPortugal: 1 speciesSpain: 1 speciesNew Caledonia: 1 speciesNew Zealand: 1 speciesAustralia: 1 speciesTaiwan: 1 speciesItaly: 1 speciesUnited Kingdom: 1 speciesJapan: 1 species
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species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia1
  2. United States1
  3. New Zealand1
  4. South Africa1
  5. New Caledonia1
  6. Norfolk Island1
  7. Mexico1
  8. Germany1
  9. United Kingdom1
  10. Vanuatu1
  11. Japan1
  12. Canada1
  13. Tonga1
  14. Benin1
  15. Italy1
  16. Netherlands1
  17. Portugal1
  18. France1
  19. Réunion1
  20. Türkiye1

All species in Carcharodon

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Great white sharkCarcharodon carchariasLamnidaeVulnerable1.09 t42