Tiger shark predation on large ocean sunfishes (Family Molidae) – two Australian observations
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DOI: 10.1007/s10641-019-00926-y
Abstract: Sharks are commonly listed as predators of the large ocean sunfishes (genera Mola and Masturus), yet documented shark predation events on adult sunfish are exceedingly infrequent in the literature. Here we recount two Australian observations… read more here.
Keywords: tiger shark; shark predation; large ocean; ocean sunfishes ... See more keywords
Shark teeth as edged weapons: serrated teeth of three species of selachians.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2016.05.007
Abstract: Prior to European contact, South Pacific islanders used serrated shark teeth as components of tools and weapons. They did this because serrated shark teeth are remarkably effective at slicing through soft tissues. To understand more… read more here.
Keywords: serrated shark; three species; tiger shark; weapons serrated ... See more keywords
New insights into the reproductive biology of the tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier and no detection of polyandry in Reunion Island, western Indian Ocean
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DOI: 10.1071/mf19244
Abstract: The reproductive biology of the tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier remains poorly documented because it is difficult to obtain data on a sufficient number of mature individuals to conduct appropriate analyses and thus to adequately investigate… read more here.
Keywords: tiger shark; shark; biology; reproductive biology ... See more keywords
Back to the wild: movements of a juvenile tiger shark released from a public aquarium.
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15464
Abstract: Sharks are an important draw for aquaria, however, larger species can rarely be kept indefinitely. To date, there has been little work tracking shark movements post-release to the wild. We used high-resolution biologgers to monitor… read more here.
Keywords: aquarium; tiger shark; post release; shark ... See more keywords
Heterodonty and ontogenetic shift dynamics in the dentition of the tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier (Chondrichthyes, Galeocerdidae).
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DOI: 10.1111/joa.13668
Abstract: The lifelong tooth replacement in elasmobranch fishes (sharks, rays and skates) has led to the assemblage of a great number of teeth from fossil and extant species, rendering tooth morphology an important character for taxonomic… read more here.
Keywords: galeocerdo cuvier; shark; shark galeocerdo; tiger shark ... See more keywords
A new record of the rare Bigeye Sand Tiger shark Odontaspis noronhai Maul, 1955 (Lamniformes: Odontaspididae) from the northwestern Pacific, with notes on dentition.
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5094.1.3
Abstract: In the Pacific Ocean, the rare Bigeye Sand Tiger shark Odontaspis noronhai has only been recorded twice, once from its central and once from its eastern part. Here we report the first record of this… read more here.
Keywords: bigeye sand; sand tiger; tiger shark; shark odontaspis ... See more keywords