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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Triakidae Houndsharks
Subfamily: Galeorhininae
Genus: Galeorhinus

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World-wide in temperate w
Max. Length 195 cm TL
Galeorhinus galeus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Galeorhinus galeus
[Tope shark]
1 Species of Family Triakidae with Genus Galeorhinus
(Houndsharks)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1758 Galeorhinus galeus Tope shark World-wide in temperate w 195 TL



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