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Galeorhinus galeus (Vitamin shark; Tope soupfin shark; Tope Shark; Tope school shark; Tope oil shark; Tope; Sweet William shark; Soupfin shark; Snapper shark; Sharpie shark; School shark; School Shark; Schnapper shark; Penny's dog; Hundshai; Greyshark; Greyboy; Flake; Eastern school shark)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The school shark (Galeorhinus galeus) is a houndshark of the family Triakidae, and the only member of the genus Galeorhinus. Common names also include tope shark, soupfin shark, and snapper shark. It is found worldwide in temperate seas at depths down to about 800 m (2,600 ft). It can grow to nearly 2 m (6 ft 7 in) long. It feeds both in midwater and near the seabed, and its reproduction is ovoviviparous. This shark is caught in fisheries for its flesh, its fins, and its liver, which has a very high vitamin A content. The IUCN has classified this species as "vulnerable" in its Red List of Threatened Species.
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Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Galeorhinus galeus

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  54.201 lbs (24.585 kg)
Female Maturity [1]  12 years 7 months
Litter Size [1]  25
Maximum Longevity [1]  55 years
Migration [2]  Oceanodromous

Protected Areas

Prey / Diet

Prey / Diet Overlap

Predators

Lamna nasus (Porbeagle shark)[3]
Notorynchus cepedianus (Tiger shark)[7]
Zalophus californianus (California Sealion)[3]
Zalophus japonicus (Japanese Sealion)[3]
Zalophus wollebaeki (Galapagos Sea Lion)[3]

Consumers

External References

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Citations

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♦ 7Reproduction, abundance and feeding habits of the broadnose sevengill shark Notorynchus cepedianus in north Patagonia, Argentina, Luis O. Lucifora, Roberto C. Menni, Alicia H. Escalante, Mar Ecol Prog Ser 289: 237–244, 2005
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