1. Galeocerdo cuvier (Peron & le Sueur, 1822)

Tiger shark (Figure 2)

Material examined: 1 ex.; 22.07.11; Mohana, MARC /ZSI/ F3719 .

Description: Body fusiform;head, thorax and abdomen stout. A huge, vertical tiger-striped shark with a broad, bluntly rounded snout, long upper labial furrows, and a big mouth with large, saw-edged, cockscomb-shaped teeth; spiracles present; caudal keels low. Grey above with vertical dark grey to black bars and spots which appear faded in adults, white below.

Distribution: It has a worldwide distribution in tropical and warm temperate seas. Atlantic, Indian Ocean; Pacific.

IUCN Status: Near Threatened (NT).

Remarks: The fish has good fishery value. Size: 9 m.