SPECIES
Tiger shark
Galeocerdo cuvier
Vertical bars cross the flanks of a wide-ranging warm-water predator.
It travels long distances and feeds on varied marine animals.
Its prey can include fish, turtles and birds, depending on location.
Tropical and warm-temperate coastal and oceanic waters.
Where does a tiger shark live?
Tropical and warm-temperate coastal and oceanic waters.
Worth knowing
- Adaptation It travels long distances and feeds on varied marine animals.
- Ecological role Its prey can include fish, turtles and birds, depending on location.
- Home Tropical and warm-temperate coastal and oceanic waters.
How it survives
It travels long distances and feeds on varied marine animals.
Vertical bars cross the flanks of a wide-ranging warm-water predator.
Why relationships matter
Its prey can include fish, turtles and birds, depending on location.
Where it lives
Tropical and warm-temperate coastal and oceanic waters.
Pressures and responses
Fishing pressure, discarded gear and ocean pollution.
Reduce bycatch and maintain healthy marine food webs.
Sources
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology — Animal Diversity Web, Galeocerdo cuvier
- GBIF — Galeocerdo cuvier accepted taxon
Records of where it has been seen come live from GBIF; observed interactions from GloBI. Draft — not yet reviewed by a person.