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Salmon Shark — scientific illustration for CDFW

Published on the CDFW Marine Species Portal. Signed C. makeyev.

Scientific illustration

Salmon Shark

Lamna ditropis

Fishes CommercialRecreational
CDFW record
Scientific nameLamna ditropis
Other common namesPacific porbeagle, mini great white
GroupFinfish
California rangeNorth Coast, Central Coast, South Coast
FisheryCommercial, Recreational
Gear usedHook and Line, Trawl
Management statusActive

Species facts on this page are the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's own record for Salmon Shark, read from their Marine Species Portal. The illustration was painted for the Department.