New Jersey Scuba Diving

Carcharodon carcharias

Size:
to 26 ft, but more likely 12-16 ft

Habitat:
open ocean

Notes:
incredibly dangerous

Great Whites are not terribly fond of cold water and are more likely to be found further south, although they do appear regularly in Long Island Sound. They are typically pelagic but have been known to come close inshore and even into creeks and rivers on rare occasions.

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