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Species · Tiger Shark

Galeocerdo cuvier

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Distribution Distribution

Classification

Rank
SPECIES
Domain
ANIMAL
Scientific name
Galeocerdo cuvier

Also known as

Norwegian
Galeocerdo cuvier
German
Tigerhai
Russian
Тигровая акула
Swedish
Tigerhaj
Korean
뱀상어
Portuguese
Tubarão-tigre
Italian
Squalo tigre
French
Requin-tigre
Spanish
Tiburón tigre
Chinese
鼬鲨
Arabic
قرش ببري
Japanese
イタチザメ
Polish
Żarłacz tygrysi
Danish
Tigerhaj
Turkish
Galeocerdo cuvier
Dutch
Tijgerhaai

Taxonomy

Description

species of fish

Fact sheet

Danger to humans
potentially dangerous
traumatogenic
Lifespan
50.0 years
Weight
807.4 kg
Length
5.0 – 7.5 m
Visibility
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External sources

  • Wikipedia Editor-curated species articles, typically with photos, habitat and distribution
  • Wikidata Structured knowledge base — source of Q-IDs, images, range maps and traits
  • iNaturalist Citizen-science platform with worldwide sightings, taxonomy and common names
  • WoRMS World Register of Marine Species — authoritative taxonomy for marine organisms
  • FishBase Global database for fishes only — size, biology, occurrence
  • IUCN Red List List of globally threatened animal and plant species published by the IUCN