Blue Dog
VU

Blue Dog

Prionace glauca

UnknownNTEUNTEU

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_shark

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Habitat

Blue sharks inhabit the open ocean's epipelagic zone across temperate and tropical waters worldwide, typically cruising between the surface and 350 meters depth. They show strong preferences for cooler waters between 7-16°C and are commonly found along continental shelf edges, seamounts, and areas of upwelling where prey concentrations are highest.

MARINE· major

Other threatened species in Carcharhinidae

Caribbean reef sharkEN

Caribbean reef shark

Carcharhinus perezii

Unknown

Threatened in Albania

VU

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Anser erythropus

Declining
Scarce BlackneckCR

Scarce Blackneck

Lygephila craccae

Unknown
Common Fire SalamanderVU

Common Fire Salamander

Salamandra salamandra

Declining
EN

Ohrigocea stankovici

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Blue Dog classified as Vulnerable?
Blue Dog is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Blue Dog live?
Blue Dog occurs in Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, and Bahamas (plus 100 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Blue Dog?
The main threats to Blue Dog are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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