Where Does Porbeagle Live?
Lamna nasus
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Where to find Porbeagle
- Water type
- saltwater
- Depth
- Typically found from the surface down to depths of at least 700 meters (2,300 feet), though most commonly observed in the upper 200 meters.
- Environment
- Pelagic and coastal waters of temperate and cold-temperate oceans. Prefers cooler waters, often associated with continental shelves and slopes, but also found in oceanic environments.
- Geographic range
- Widely distributed in the North Atlantic Ocean (from the western Atlantic off Canada and the USA to the eastern Atlantic off Europe and North Africa) and the Southern Hemisphere (off South America, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand). There are two recognized populations: North Atlantic and Southern Hemisphere, which are genetically distinct.
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