Galeocerdo cuvier

Galeocerdo cuvier
Tiger Shark – Galeocerdo cuvier
Source: FAO 2002
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
CarcharhinidaeGaleocerdo cuvier(PĂ©ron and Lesueur)1822Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

Unique Characters: Narrow vertical dark bars present on back, bold in young but obscure or absent in adults. Snout very short. Middorsal ridge present. Upper labial furrows very long, extending to eyes. Spiracles present and relatively large. Low but conspicuous lateral keels present on caudal peduncle.

Similar Species: None.

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