{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "tiger-shark",
  "name": "Tiger Shark",
  "scientificName": "Galeocerdo cuvier",
  "category": "Fish",
  "summary": "The tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) is a large predatory shark of warm coastal and open tropical seas, named for the dark vertical bars that mark young animals. It grows to around 3 to 5 m and can weigh up to about 600 kg, swimming steadily on long-distance patrols and reaching bursts of up to 32 km/h (20 mph). An indiscriminate feeder with an extremely varied diet, it typically lives 20 to 30 years and is listed as Near Threatened.",
  "conservationStatus": "Near Threatened",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Chondrichthyes",
    "order": "Carcharhiniformes",
    "family": "Galeocerdidae",
    "genus": "Galeocerdo"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 600,
    "lengthM": 5,
    "topSpeedKmh": 32,
    "lifespanYears": 27
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Galeocerdo cuvier"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore (highly varied)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Warm coastal and open tropical seas"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "20–30 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Length",
      "value": "3–5 m (10–16 ft), sometimes larger"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 32 km/h (20 mph) in bursts"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Near Threatened (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Warm coastal and open waters of tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide.",
    "continents": [
      "Oceans"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Galeocerdo cuvier.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Galeocerdo%20cuvier&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Galeocerdo cuvier. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Galeocerdo_cuvier/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Tiger Shark.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_shark"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/tiger-shark/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/tiger-shark/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}