Tiger Sharks

Scientific Name(s): †Galeocerdo aduncus/ Galeocerdo cuvier

Nicknames: Tiger

General Abundance (Peace River): Common

Typical tooth size: 1 inch or less

Max Tooth Size: 1.5+ inch for G. cuvier

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Facts (G. cuvier, modern tiger shark):

+They will eat essentially anything, even man-made garbage!

+Litters range from 10- 80 shark pups.

+Can grow up nearly 20 feet and weigh well over half a ton.

+Their powerful jaws and serrated teeth allow them to easily crack through bone, hard invertebrates or sea turtle shell.

+Named after black vertical stripes and spots that run along their body (which fade with age)