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A tiger shark is a large species of fish found in tropical and subtropical ocean waters around the world. It's notable because it's one of the ocean's major predators and plays an important role in maintaining the health of marine ecosystems.
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Near Threatenedtiger shark
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderCarcharhiniformes
- FamilyGaleocerdonidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
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- Parent taxon
- Galeocerdo
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The tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) is a species of ground shark, and the only extant member of the genus Galeocerdo and family Galeocerdonidae. It is a large predator, with females capable of attaining a length of over 5 m (16 ft 5 in). Populations are found in many tropical and temperate waters, especially around central Pacific islands. Its name derives from the dark stripes down its body, which resemble a tiger's pattern and fade as the shark matures.
The tiger shark is a solitary, mostly nocturnal hunter. It is notable for having the widest food spectrum of all sharks, with a range of prey that includes crustaceans, fish, seals, birds, squid, octopus, sea turtles, sea snakes, dolphins, and even smaller sharks. It also has a reputation as a "garbage eater", consuming a variety of inedible, man-made objects that linger in its stomach. Tiger sharks have only one recorded natural predator, the orca. It is considered a near-threatened species because of finning and fishing by humans.
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Apex predatorsCommons link is on WikidataExtant Ypresian first appearancesFish described in 1822GaleocerdoIUCN Red List near threatened speciesNatureServe apparently secure speciesNear threatened fauna of North AmericaOvoviviparous fishPantropical fishTaxa named by Charles Alexandre LesueurTaxa named by François Péron