Porbeagle shark Lamna nasus. Photo: naturepl.com / Doug Perrine / WWF
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Identifying the
pectoral fin
- The fin is long and broad, narrowly rounded at the apex.
- Ventral surface is lighter with dusky coloration throughout the midsection and along the margins of the leading and trailing edge.
- Dorsal surface is slate grey in color with an obvious white margin running along the edge of 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.
