Vintage illustration - Great White Shark skeleton Rectangular Sticker

Carcharodon_carcharias's skeleton, 1887. Source Guide to the Galleries of Reptiles and Fishes Günther, Albert C. L. G. The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), also known as the white shark, white pointer, or simply great white, is a species of large mackerel shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans. It is the only known surviving species of its genus Carcharodon. The great white shark is noteable for its size, with the largest preserved female specimen measuring 5.83 m (19.1 ft) in length and around 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) in weight at maturity.