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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Carcharhinidae Requiem sharks

Genus: Galeocerdo

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Photo by Béarez, P.

Circumglobal in tropical
Max. Length 750 cm TL
Galeocerdo cuvier (Péron & Lesueur, 1822)

Photo by Béarez, P.
 
Galeocerdo cuvier
[Tiger shark]
1 Species of Family Carcharhinidae with Genus Galeocerdo
(Requiem sharks)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1822 Galeocerdo cuvier Tiger shark Circumglobal in tropical 750 TL



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