Great White Shark - Maximum mass (tonnes): 3.324

The Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias), sometimes referred to as the white shark, the white pointer, or just the great white, is a species of big mackerel shark that is present in the coastal surface waters of all the world's seas. It stands out for its size, with larger females reaching lengths of up to 6.1 meters (20 feet) and weights of 1,905-2,268 kilograms (4,200–5,000 pounds) at maturity. Males often measure 3.4 to 4.0 m (11 to 13 ft) in height, while girls typically stand at 4.6 to 4.9 m (15 to 16 ft).

Aside from the orca in extremely rare instances, the great white shark has no other known natural predators, making it an apex predator. It is one of the main predators of marine mammals up to the size of huge baleen whales and is possibly the largest known living macropredator fish. In addition to fish and seabirds, this shark is known to feed on a range of other marine creatures. It is the only species of its genus, Carcharodon, that is still alive and has been implicated in more documented cases of human bites than any other shark. Numerous ecological difficulties that the species suffers have led to international protection. The great white shark is listed as a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and is a part of CITES Appendix II. Several national governments, like Australia, preserve it as well (as of 2018).