Thanks for reading and commenting. This chart has to generalize about size. Some mako sharks are 12 feet long, but most are closer to 8 feet. And nurse sharks can reach 13 feet long.
We wish we could have included all the shark species on the chart, but there simply isn't enough room!
As for goblin sharks, there have only been 45 specimens observed ever! From those, it seems like they average around 10 feet in length; however, 45 individuals isn't enough to be sure. Pelagic thresher sharks are also around 10 feet.
re: eerk
Hi,
Thanks for reading and commenting. This chart has to generalize about size. Some mako sharks are 12 feet long, but most are closer to 8 feet. And nurse sharks can reach 13 feet long.
We wish we could have included all the shark species on the chart, but there simply isn't enough room!
As for goblin sharks, there have only been 45 specimens observed ever! From those, it seems like they average around 10 feet in length; however, 45 individuals isn't enough to be sure. Pelagic thresher sharks are also around 10 feet.
Thanks again!
Submitted by Ocean Portal Team on Thu, 11/29/2012 - 11:44am.