Great white shark
Carcharodon carcharias
Not Kosher
Has fins but no scales
Fins
Yes
Scales
No
Description
The great white shark, also known as the white shark, white pointer, or great white, is a large shark. It is closely related to the mako sharks, the porbeagle, and the salmon shark.
The great white shark is a large apex predator of cool and temperate coastal waters worldwide, found off places like California, South Africa, and Australia. It ranges from the surface to deep water in pursuit of seals, sea lions, and fish.
Also known as
- White Shark
- Great White
- White Pointer
Great white shark in foreign languages
| Scientific | Carcharodon carcharias |
| Hebrew | עמלציים |
| Arabic | قرش أبيض كبير |
| Spanish | Gran tiburón blanco |
| Portuguese | Tubarão-branco |
| French | Grand requin blanc |
| Italian | Vitella di mare |
| German | Weißer Hai |
| Greek | Μεγάλος λευκός καρχαρίας |
| Russian | Белая акула |
| Turkish | Büyük beyaz köpek balığı |
| Chinese | 大白鲨 |
| Japanese | ホホジロザメ |
| Korean | 백상아리 |
| Hindi | विशाल श्वेत शार्क |
| Bengali | সাদা হাঙ্গর |
| Vietnamese | Cá mập trắng lớn |
| Thai | ปลาฉลามขาว |
| Indonesian | Hiu putih. |
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Warnings & Kosher Issues
- A shark has fins but no true scales, so it is not kosher.
- Great white sharks are protected in many countries, so catching or selling them is illegal in much of their range.
- As a large apex predator, its flesh carries high mercury levels.