tiger shark

     

Squalus cuvier Peron an Lessueur, 1822 Galeocerdo tigrinus Müller and Henle, 1837

Trivia about tiger shark

  • Damien Hirst is known for his dead-animals-in-tanks artworks, notably a tiger one of these fish in formaldehyde
  • This shark, which produces litters of 30 to 50 at a time, has stripes that fade as it ages
  • Galeocerdo cuvier, this shark retains its eggs until its young hatch; they're grrreat!