Tope Shark Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Galeorhinus galeus
Family : Triakidae
Order : Carcharhiniformes
Class : Elasmobranchii
Phylum : Chrodata
Other Name : Tope
Habitat : Continental and insular shelves
Description : Tope Shark is a large shark.Snout long and pointed.Mouth large.Teeth small and blade like.Upperside of body greyish and back side white.Young bears black markings on fins.
Other Species from Group
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Rhincodon typus
(Whale Shark) -
Mustelus manazo
(Starspotted Smooth-hound) -
Carcharhinus sorrah
(Spottail Shark) -
Carcharhinus macloti
(Hardnose Shark) -
Glyphis gangeticus
(Ganges Shark) -
Atelomycterus marmoratus
(Coral Catshark) -
Carcharhinus limbatus
(Blacktip Shark) -
Carcharhinus dussumieri
(White-cheek Shark) -
Carcharhinus falciformis
(Silky Shark) -
Galeocerdo cuvier
(Tiger Shark)
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description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.se photo credit and copyright:FAO([email protected] ), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.se photo credit and copyright:FAO([email protected] ), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se