a large shark (Carcharodon carcharias, class Chondrichtyes) usually found in warm seas. When young it is bluish but it becomes white with age. It grows to over 15 feet in length and is feared as a man-eater. Also called white shark and great white.
Carcharodon carcharias is a large oceanic predator, up to 23 feet (7 m) long, weighing over 7,000 pounds (3200 kg) It has 3,000 teeth and eats pinnipeds (sea lions and seals), small toothed whales, otters, and sea turtles.