Tiger shark

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fish
gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern nocturnal
gptkbp:class gptkb:Chondrichthyes
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Tiger_shark
gptkbp:conservationStatus Near Threatened
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Peron_&_Lesueur
gptkbp:describedYear 1822
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkb:fish
crustaceans
marine mammals
seabirds
turtles
rays
other sharks
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature large size
blunt snout
vertical stripes (fading with age)
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:family gptkb:Carcharhinidae
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Caribbean_Sea
gptkb:Gulf_of_Mexico
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Galeocerdo
gptkbp:habitat tropical and temperate oceans
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tiger shark
gptkbp:IUCNStatus gptkb:NT
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 50 years
gptkbp:litterSize 10-80
gptkbp:maximumLength 5.5 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed over 900 kg
gptkbp:nickname garbage can of the sea
gptkbp:notableFeature dark vertical stripes on body
gptkbp:notableFor second highest number of recorded shark attacks on humans
generalist and opportunistic feeder
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carcharhiniformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators dolphins
humans
sea turtles
crustaceans
dugongs
seabirds
rays
other sharks
bony fish
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:riskFactor yes
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Galeocerdo_cuvier
gptkbp:swimmingAbility up to 32 km/h
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:teeth serrated, cockscomb-shaped
gptkbp:threats fishing
habitat loss
bycatch
shark finning
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:INS_Kalvari
gptkb:Selachii
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7