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White shark (Carcharodon carcharias) populations are frequently centred in highly productive temperate coastal waters (that is, waters characterized by an abundance of fishes and marine mammals).
The largest fully grown white sharks do not exceed 6.4 meters (21 feet) in length. While most individuals typically weigh between 680 and 1,800 kg (1,500 and 4,000 pounds), there have been documented cases of some sharks weighing more than 2,270 kg (about 5,000 pounds).12