Tiger Shark [Galeocerdo cuvier]
Description
Tiger sharks are powerful predators with bold, tiger-like striping when they’re younger, which can fade as they mature. Underwater, divers might see them sweeping through the water column with a slow, deliberate motion, using their senses to track interest around reefs and drop-offs.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Elasmobranchs (Sharks, Rays, Skates)
Elasmobranchii
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| Order |
Requiem Sharks
Carcharhiniformes
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| Family |
Galeocerdonidae
Galeocerdonidae
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| Genus |
Galeocerdo
Galeocerdo
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