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Porbeagle shark Lamna nasus. Photo: naturepl.com / Doug Perrine / WWF

Porbeagle Dorsal fin

Porbeagle shark Lamna nasus. Photo: naturepl.com / Doug Perrine / WWF

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Identifying the
dorsal fin

  • Broad fin with dark greyish brown colouration.
  • A rounded apex 
  • White patch on the lower trailing edge onto the free rear tip.

STATUS AND RANGE

The Porbeagle Shark Lamna nasus is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ and in CITES Appendix II.

Information has been adapted from Abercrombie and Hernandez (2017). Identifying shark fins: implementing and enforcing CITES. Abercrombie & Fish.