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BPBM 9648Ichthyology

Galeocerdo cuvier

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

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

Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Carcharhinidae

Collected by
G.R. Allen and L.C. SpathGerald R. Allen →L.C. Spath →
Date
August 17, 1967
Locality
Oahu; Honolulu; off Ala Moana
Island
Oʻahu
Depth
34 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
5 Bishop specimens of Galeocerdo cuvier · collected 1967–1974Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 17, 1967, G.R. Allen and L.C. Spath also collected 2 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Galeocerdo cuvier. BPBM 9648. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36904285. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9648.

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