School Shark (species: Galeorhinus galeus) in Great Barrier Reef (Gaia Guide)
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Galeorhinus galeus
School Shark


©Henk Heessen: School Shark (Galeorhinus galeus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Elasmobranchii
Order Carcharhiniformes
Family Triakidae
Genus Galeorhinus
Species Galeorhinus galeus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 195 cm (TL) - applies to Female
  • Up to 193 cm (TL) - applies to Male

Depth range

  • From 0 m to 470 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Most abundant in cold to warm temperate continental seas, from the surfline and very shallow water to well offshore. Has been shown to be pelagic in the open ocean (frequently caught on floating tuna longlines over deep water, and many New Zealand-tagged specimens have been recaptured in Australia).

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