Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)

FishverifiedNear Threatened

Galeocerdo cuvier

(Péron & Lesueur, 1822)

Tiger Shark

Also known as: Leopard Shark, Spotted Shark

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Benthopelagic

Depth

0–800 m

Max size

7.5 m

Max weight

807.4 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

50 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Galeocerdonidae

Where to find it

common

Australia Australia (Great Barrier Reef)Australia (Ningaloo)Fiji South Africa South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)

rare

Australia (East Coast)India

Image: © Kris-Mikael Krister (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source