Great white sharks can reach lengths of over 6.4 meters.
Sources
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- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350810633_Carcharodon_carcharias-White_Shark_The_IUCN_Red_List_of_Threatened_Species_2019 (researchgate.net)
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