Portrait
of Nine Killers
Name
Maximum Size
Appearance
Behavior
Great White
30
Feet
Salty
Brown to Black on back
Savage, Aggressive
Mako
30
Feet
Slender
Form, Deep blue-grey on back
Savage
Hammerhead
15-30
Feet
Ashy-grey
on back, flat wide head
Powerful swimmer
Grey Nurse
10-15
Feet
Pale
grey on back, "whiskers" on snout
Swift and savage
White-Tipped
13-15
Feet
Light
grey to slaty blue on back, fin tips white
Indifferent, Fearless
Porbeagle
12-15
Feet
Dark
Bluish gray on back
Sluggish except when pursing prey
Tiger
up
to 30 Feet
Short
snout, sharply pointed tail, may have "stripes"
Vigorous, powerful
Lemon
11-15
Feet
Yellowish
brown on back, broadly
rounded snout
Found in saltwater lakes, bays and sounds
Sand
10-15
Feet
Bright
grey-brown on back
Stays close to bottom
©Colleen Gray 2003