Occurs worldwide, most commonly in cool temperate seas. It is best known in parts of the central and western Pacific, especially off Australia and New Zealand. On the Pacific coast of the U.S. it stays in the cool, southbound in shore current off California, but does not occur in California's warmer off shore waters.
It is known to occur as far north as Nova Scotia in the western Atlantic and northern Spain in the eastern Atlantic. In the winter it occurs south of Florida, the Gulf of Mexico and the West Indies. It is also known to enter the Mediterranean Sea.
White sharkss are the largest predatory fish on Earth. They grow to an average of 15 feet (4.6 meters) in length, though specimens exceeding 20 feet (6 meters) and weighing up to 5,000 pounds (2,268 kilograms) have been recorded.
They have slate-gray upper bodies to blend in with the rocky coastal sea floor, but get their name from their universally white underbellies. They are streamlined, torpedo-shaped swimmers with powerful tails that can propel them through the water at speeds of up to 15 miles (24 kilometers) per hour. They can even leave the water completely, breaching like whales when attacking prey from underneath.
The world record withe shark caught in Australian by A.Dean a monster shark of 2664 lb (1206 kg)
| Name: | Shark White |
| Latin Name: | Carcharodon carcharias |
| Distribution: | All Oceans |
| Max weight: | 7500 lb / 3400 kg |
| Max length | 24 feet / 8 mt |
| World Record: | 2664 lb / 1208 kg Australia |
