Great White

[shotthebreeze]

Is this normal,strange,or extremely rare?

I read in a National Geographic magazine once that the largest population of Great Whites is actually right off Cape Cod, but they are most active in South Africa.

The range can be seen here on the right hand side of this page: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/printable/great-white-shark.html

 

[STOGEY]

I just heard on the radio that GW is related to the mackeral.

 

[RIOceanographer]

I just heard on the radio that GW is related to the mackeral.

Hehe... umm.....I think something has been slightly distorted in translation there....

I am realize you are just joking, but for anyone he is wondering where Stogey got that from, great whites are members of the "mackerel shark" family (Lamnidae).

The name mackerel shark comes from another shark in the same family, Lamna nasus, commonly known as the porbeagle here in southern New England, but also sometimes called the mackerel shark depending on who you talk to. Porbeagles eat mostly fish, including mackerel, hence the name.

 

[pdive]

The name mackerel shark comes from another shark in the same family, Lamna nasus, commonly known as the porbeagle here in southern New England, but also sometimes called the mackerel shark depending on who you talk to. Porbeagles eat mostly fish, including mackerel, hence the name.

makes sense, I guess then nurse sharks eat mostly nurses?

 

[Tampico_ED]

So,

When I'm eating sushi mackerel is a shark ?

Hehe... umm.....I think something has been slightly distorted in translation there....

I am realize you are just joking, but for anyone he is wondering where Stogey got that from, great whites are members of the "mackerel shark" family (Lamnidae).

The name mackerel shark comes from another shark in the same family, Lamna nasus, commonly known as the porbeagle here in southern New England, but also sometimes called the mackerel shark depending on who you talk to. Porbeagles eat mostly fish, including mackerel, hence the name.

 

[RIOceanographer]

So,

When I'm eating sushi mackerel is a shark ?

I knew it! The lack of "it" in your sentence has given you away! You are one of the Knights Who say Ni!! Admit it!!!

And don't try to pull any of that "We are now no longer the Knights Who Say Ni" trickery!

And the answer to your question is no, but if a shark (or land shark as the case may be) walked into the restaurant , it would be very likely order the mackerel. However, this is entirely dependent on whether the clever land shark was able to satisfy the restaurant's dress code.

 

[RIOceanographer]

makes sense, I guess then nurse sharks eat mostly nurses?

I like the way you think

 

[aparootsa]

makes sense, I guess then nurse sharks eat mostly nurses?

Here I thought tigers had no natural predators. And let's not even think about angels...

 

[MSilvia]

The name mackerel shark comes from another shark in the same family, Lamna nasus, commonly known as the porbeagle here in southern New England, but also sometimes called the mackerel shark depending on who you talk to.

Due to their similarity to mako sharks (also family Lamnidae), porbeagles are sometimes also known as "fakos", particularly among fishermen.

In addition to Great Whites, two species of mako, and the porbeagle, family Lamnidae also includes the salmon shark. All members of the family are known as mackerel sharks, and all have a similar body type, including a "hybrid" semi-warm blooded circulatory system that gives them many of the advantages of being warm blooded, without the metabolic costs.

 

[paulthenurse]

makes sense, I guess then nurse sharks eat mostly nurses?

I sure hope not.