
Source: FAO 2002
Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Carcharhinidae | Galeocerdo cuvier | (Péron and Lesueur) | 1822 | Tiger 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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