One of the 26 sharks on WAnimals
Cartilaginous fish · Carcharhiniformes · Carcharhinidae
Galeocerdo cuvier
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
Its extraordinarily varied diet and opportunistic habits have earned it the nickname "dustbin of the sea": it will eat practically anything it comes across.
Weight
385 kg – 635 kg
Size
3 m – 4.2 m
Life expectancy
25 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Moderate
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Sources consulted: California State University Long Beach fact sheet; Australian Museum; Shark Research Institute; A-Z Animals; Animal Diversity Web; Bimini Shark Lab; PMC (Hawaii growth study); FishBase
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 20 of 50.
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The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
