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Tiger Shark Galeocerdo cuvier

Tiger Shark Galeocerdo cuvier. Megan Murphy. Order Carcharhiniformes - Ground Sharks. Most dominant group of sharks ~200 described species Anal fin 5 gill slits 2 dorsal fins No fin spines Mouth that reaches behind the eyes Nictitating eyelids.

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Tiger Shark Galeocerdo cuvier

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  1. Tiger SharkGaleocerdocuvier Megan Murphy

  2. Order Carcharhiniformes - Ground Sharks • Most dominant group of sharks ~200 described species • Anal fin • 5 gill slits • 2 dorsal fins • No fin spines • Mouth that reaches behind the eyes • Nictitating eyelids

  3. Family Carcharhinidae – Requiem Sharks • Small or large • Nearly circular eyes • Usually no spiracles or barbels • Pectoral fins are completely behind the 5 gill slits • Some don’t get bigger than ~28 in • Some grow to be over 9 ft • 48 species - dominating the tropical shark fauna • Wide habitat range • Variety of prey

  4. Tiger Shark • Can grow to be anywhere from over 18 up to 25 ft • Solitary except when mating • One of the few sharks that will occasionally take human prey • Considered the most dangerous in tropical water • Second only to great whites • Got their name from the dark stripes on their body that fade as they mature

  5. ShortfinMako Shark – Isurusoxyrinchus

  6. Order Lamniformes – Mackerel Sharks • Long snouts • Mouth that stretches beyond the eyes • 2 dorsal fins • 1 anal fin • While in the womb they are known to feed on their siblings • Range from intertidal areas to the open ocean

  7. Family Lamnidae – Mackerel Sharks • Large, heavy bodied • Spindle-shaped • Small to moderately large eyes • Long conical snout • Large mouths with slightly protrusible jaws • Large bladelike teeth • Largest get up to 20 ft • Found in all cold temperature tropical seas • 5 species

  8. ShortfinMako Shark • Fastest of all • Can swim at speeds up to 22-35 mph because of their torpedo-like body shape • Live in tropical and temperate offshore water • Can leap up to 20 ft out of the water into the air • Large dark eyes • Up to 12 ft in length

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