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Andrea Fieber, license: CC BY-NC 4.0, source: iNaturalist
Superclass:
Chondrichthyes
Class:
Elasmobranchii
Order:
Carcharhiniformes
Family:
Triakidae
Subfamily:
Galeorhininae
Genus:
Galeorhinus
Species:
galeus
Common:
Tope shark
Climates:
Tropical
Temperate
Subtropical
Polar
Boreal
Waters:
Marine
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Regions:
Atlantic, Eastern Central
Atlantic, Northeast
Atlantic, Southeast
Atlantic, Southwest
Indian Ocean, Eastern
Indian Ocean, Western
Pacific, Eastern Central
Pacific, Northeast
Pacific, Northwest
Pacific, Southeast
Pacific, Southwest
Pacific, Western Central
Mediterranean and Black Sea
Allen, S., Demer, D. A. 2003. Detection and Characterization of Yellowfin and Bluefin Tuna Using Passive-Acoustical Techniques. Fisheries Research, 63(3): 393-403.
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Species Identified
Sound Detected
Active
Passive Feeding
Other Passive
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