Tiger Shark
Galeocerdo cuvier
The ocean's omnivore — licence plates, turtles, birds and seals have all been found inside one. Vertical bars on juveniles fade as they mature.
Also known as: Tiger
World record
Kevin James Clapson · Ulladulla, Australia · 2004
Overview
- Scientific name
- Galeocerdo cuvier
- Family
- Carcharhinidae
- Max length
- 24' 3"
- Typical length
- 13' 1"
- Max weight
- 1,984 lb
- Depth range
- 0–900 m
- Conservation status
- Near threatened
- Difficulty
- Expert
- Fight
- Table quality
How to catch it
Predominantly a tag-and-release fishery now. Heavy wire trace, circle hooks, and never bring one over the gunwale.
How big does it get?
What turns up on an ordinary day, and what a very good one looks like. Almost nobody catches a maximum-size fish — this is the honest spread.
1.8 m angler
Character
What this fish is actually like to catch.
Where it lives
Its band in the water column, against the ocean's real depth zones.
When to fish for it
Relative catch activity through the year, northern hemisphere.
Distribution
Trophy Score of all :n logged catches of this species. A score means nothing until you can see the population behind it.
Top catches on FishRankings
The heaviest of this species recorded by our community.
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Log a catch4 Related species
| Species | Species | Worth | Max length | World record | Depth zone | Fight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Shark Carcharhinus leucas | 283 | 13' 1" | 697 lb | Seabed Brackish | Vulnerable | |
| Lemon Shark Negaprion brevirostris | 256 | 11' 2" | 405 lb | Seabed Brackish | Vulnerable | |
| Blue Shark Prionace glauca | 247 | 12' 7" | 528 lb | Sunlit zone Saltwater | Near threatened | |
| Blacktip Shark Carcharhinus limbatus | 233 | 9' 5" | 268 lb | Sunlit zone Saltwater | Vulnerable |
"Worth" is what a catch of that species is worth before any of your own skill counts — higher means harder to find and harder to beat.