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BPBM 12409Ichthyology

Galeocerdo cuvier

English: Tiger Shark (1); Hawaiian: niuhi (1)

As recorded: Galeocerdo cuvier (Péron & Lesueur, 1822)

Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Carcharhinidae

Collected by
J.R. Haywood
Date
May 6, 1971
Locality
Uahuka; anchorage off Haahevea Bay
Island
Uahuka
Depth
36 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
5 Bishop specimens of Galeocerdo cuvier · collected 1967–1974Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 6, 1971, J.R. Haywood also collected 2 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Galeocerdo cuvier. BPBM 12409. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36903122. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12409.

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