Spinner shark — size comparison

The spinner shark pursues small schooling fish in warm coastal and oceanic waters. It also feeds on cephalopods. During attacks it may pass through a school and

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Length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Spinner shark

Carcharhinus brevipinna

ok. 1,95 mAdult individual
total length

wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass
masa silnie zmienna; źródło nie podaje typowego zakresuDorosłe osobniki
The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Diver: 170 cm · without fins
Total lengthScale in m
00,511,52
Spinner sharkTotal lengthapprox. 1.95 m

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Diver: 170 cm · without fins
Spinner shark — size comparison — facts and sources

The spinner shark pursues small schooling fish in warm coastal and oceanic waters. It also feeds on cephalopods. During attacks it may pass through a school and leap above the surface, rotating around its body axis.

Adults can be recognised by the dark anal-fin tip. It is an active shark moving between feeding grounds in pursuit of available prey.

Measurement sources