{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "porbeagle",
  "name": "Porbeagle",
  "scientificName": "Lamna nasus",
  "category": "Fish",
  "summary": "The porbeagle (Lamna nasus) is a stocky mackerel shark of cool temperate seas, warm-blooded like its great white relatives. Adults reach 2.5 m and 135 kg, and are listed Vulnerable.",
  "conservationStatus": "Vulnerable",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Chondrichthyes",
    "order": "Lamniformes",
    "family": "Lamnidae",
    "genus": "Lamna"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 100,
    "lengthM": 2.5,
    "topSpeedKmh": 40,
    "lifespanYears": 30
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Lamna nasus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Continental shelves and open ocean"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "25–35 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "60–135 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "up to 40 km/h"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Vulnerable (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Cool temperate oceans of both hemispheres.",
    "continents": [
      "North America",
      "Europe",
      "South America",
      "Africa",
      "Oceania"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/porbeagle/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/porbeagle/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}