Other animals › Mackerel Sharks
Porbeagle
Lamna nasus
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Shortfin MakoIsurus oxyrinchus
Great White SharkCarcharodon carcharias
Blue SharkPrionace glauca
Salmon SharkLamna ditropis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 1,985 |
|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | 1,284 |
| Quebec | 339 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 286 |
| United States | 77 |
| New Brunswick | 72 |
| Maine | 50 |
| Massachusetts | 23 |
| New Zealand | 14 |
| Chile | 9 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Cartilaginous Fishes · Chondrichthyes |
| Order | Mackerel Sharks · Lamniformes |
| Family | Mackerel Sharks · Lamnidae |
| Genus | Lamna |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Porbeagle with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.