Blue dog - Prionace glauca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Near Threatened (IUCN) |
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| Protected by | 3 international agreements |
Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
World
Near Threatened
Europe
Near Threatened
EU
Not evaluated
EU conservation status
The EU conservation status is assessed for species mentioned in the EU Habitats Directive annexes. The EU Habitats Directive does not cover this species.
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
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| Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) | In the Mediterranean | http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp | |
| Barcelona Convention Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean (SPA/BD Protocol) | Synonym for this species is listed in Appendix III of the Barcelona Convention Protocol. See there for more details. |
http://rac-spa.org/protocol
http://rac-spa.org/sites/def...sion_ig_19_12_en.pdf |
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http://rac-spa.org/protocol
http://rac-spa.org/sites/def...sion_ig_19_12_en.pdf |
Common names and synonyms
Common Name
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Language
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Reference
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|---|---|---|
| An siorc gorm | Irish (recte Irish Gaelic) | Fishbase |
| Azujelo | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Blåhai | Norwegian | Fishbase |
| Blåhaj | Danish | Fishbase |
| Blåhaj | Swedish | Fishbase |
| blauer Hai | German | Fishbase |
| Blauwe haai | Dutch | Fishbase |
| Bleu | French | Fishbase |
| Blue dog | English | Fishbase |
| Blue shark | English | Fishbase |
| Blue whaler | English | Fishbase |
| Ca-mari | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Cagnot | French | Fishbase |
| Cagnou | French | Fishbase |
| Caila | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Cailón | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Canavar balik | Turkish | Fishbase |
| Carcharias | Greek | Fishbase |
| Chiri | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Chirimoya | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Empereur | French | Fishbase |
| Glafkcarcharias | Greek | Fishbase |
| Glaukos | Greek | Fishbase |
| Great blue shark | English | Fishbase |
| Großer Blauhai | German | Fishbase |
| Guelha | Portuguese | Fishbase |
| Huta Kahla | Maltese | Fishbase |
| Karcharias | Greek | Fishbase |
| Kelb il-bahar | Maltese | Fishbase |
| Lija | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Melgacho | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Melgago | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Pamuk baligi | Turkish | Fishbase |
| Pas modrulj | Portuguese | Fishbase |
| Pas modrulj | Serbian | Fishbase |
| Peau bleue | French | Fishbase |
| Pei can | French | Fishbase |
| Peshkagen | Albanian | Fishbase |
| Peshkagen jeshil | Albanian | Fishbase |
| Peshkaqen jeshil | Albanian | Fishbase |
| Rechin albastru | Romanian | Fishbase |
| Requin bleu | French | Fishbase |
| Requin squale | French | Fishbase |
| Requin tchi | French | Fishbase |
| Sinihai | Finnish | Fishbase |
| Sinyaya akula | Russian | Fishbase |
| Squalo azzurro | Italian | Fishbase |
| Taburó | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Tiburón | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Tiburón azul | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Tintoleta | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Tintorera | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Tintourella | French | Fishbase |
| Tintureira | Portuguese | Fishbase |
| Verdemar | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Verdesca | Italian | Fishbase |
| Verdoun | French | Fishbase |
| Zarlacz blekitny | Polish | Fishbase |
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Synonym
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Author
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|---|---|
| Squalus glaucus | Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Thalassinus rondelettii | Moreau, 1881 |
| Carcharias gracilis | Philippi, 1887 |
| Hypoprion isodus | Philippi, 1887 |
| Prionace mackiei | Phillipps, 1935 |
| Carcharias glaucus | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Glyphis glaucus | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Carcharhinus macki | (Phillipps, 1935) |
| Carcharinus glaucus | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
| Carcharias aethiops | Philippi, 1902 |
| Carcharias pugae | Perez Canto, 1886 |
| Thalassinus rondeletti | Moreau, 1881 |
| Carcharias hirundinaceus | Valenciennes, 1839 |
| Thalassorhinus vulpecula | Valenciennes, 1838 |
| Squalus rondeletii | Risso, 1810 |
| Squalus adscensionis | Osbeck, 1765 |
| Galeus thalassinus | Valenciennes, 1835 |
| Squalus caeruleus | Blainville, 1816 |
| Isurus glaucus | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Other resources
| CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
| EoL | Encyclopedia of Life |
| Fauna Europaea search | Fauna Europaea |
| FishBase | FishBase |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
| WoRMS | World Register of Marine Species |
