Galeocerdo cuvier
Tiger shark
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Elasmobranchii
Order
Carcharhiniformes
Family
Carcharhinidae
Genus
Galeocerdo
Species
Galeocerdo cuvier
Status
near threatened
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- From 300 cm to 750 cm (Total Length) - applies to Mature specimens
- From 0 cm to 300 cm (Immature specimens) - applies to Immature specimens
Weight
- Up to 807 kg
Depth range
- From 0 m to 371 m
Synonyms
Distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
Usually found near surface to depths of 140 m. Occurs on or adjacent to continental and insular shelves, frequenting river estuaries, off wharves and jetties in harbors, and in coral atolls and lagoons.
Bottom-associated, but sometimes pelagic. Also found off oceanic islands far from other islands and continental land masses. Makes excursions in the open ocean, but is not a truly oceanic species. (FishBase).
Diet
It is a nocturnal feeder on other sharks, rays, bony fishes, marine mammals, tortoises, seabirds, sea snakes, squids, gastropods, crustaceans, detritus, also including toxic or armored fish species such as Lactoria cornuta or Diodon hystrix, porpoises, whales, sea turtles, and cephalopods.
