Accepted scientific name:
Galeorhinus galeus (Linnaeus, 1758) (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Galeorhinus galeus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms:
Carcharhinus cyrano Whitley, 1930 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Carcharhinus cyrano Whitley, 1930
Eugaleus galeus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Eugaleus galeus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Galeorhinus australis (Macleay, 1881) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Galeorhinus australis (Macleay, 1881)
Galeorhinus chilensis (Perez Canto, 1886) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Galeorhinus chilensis (Perez Canto, 1886)
Galeorhinus vitaminicus de Buen, 1950 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Galeorhinus vitaminicus de Buen, 1950
Galeorhinus zyopterus Jordan & Gilbert, 1883 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Galeorhinus zyopterus Jordan & Gilbert, 1883
Galeus australis Macleay, 1881 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Galeus australis Macleay, 1881
Galeus canis Bonaparte, 1834 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Galeus canis Bonaparte, 1834
Galeus chilensis Perez Canto, 1886 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Galeus chilensis Perez Canto, 1886
Galeus communis Owen, 1853 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Galeus communis Owen, 1853
Galeus linnei Malm, 1877 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Galeus linnei Malm, 1877
Galeus molinae Philippi, 1887 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Galeus molinae Philippi, 1887
Galeus nilssoni Bonaparte, 1846 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Galeus nilssoni Bonaparte, 1846
Galeus vulgaris Fleming, 1828 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Galeus vulgaris Fleming, 1828
Galeus zyopterus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1883) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Galeus zyopterus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1883)
Notogaleus australis (Macleay, 1881) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Notogaleus australis (Macleay, 1881)
Notogaleus rhinophanes (Péron, 1807) (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Notogaleus rhinophanes (Péron, 1807)
Squalus galeus Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Squalus galeus Linnaeus, 1758
Squalus rhinophanes Péron, 1807 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Squalus rhinophanes Péron, 1807
Common names:
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Sopvinhaai Afrikaans Namibia Click here to show the literature
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Vaalhaai Afrikaans South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Cassó Catalan Spain Click here to show the literature
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Butor Croatian Croatia Click here to show the literature
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Žralok hejnový Czech Czech Republic Click here to show the literature
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Almindelig gråhaj Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Gråhaj Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Australische haai Dutch Netherlands Click here to show the literature
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Ruwe haai Dutch - Click here to show the literature
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Ruwehaai Dutch Netherlands Click here to show the literature
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Eastern school shark English Australia Click here to show the literature
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Flake English New Zealand Click here to show the literature
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Greyboy English New Zealand Click here to show the literature
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Greyshark English New Zealand Click here to show the literature
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Hundshai English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Penny's dog English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Schnapper shark English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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School Shark English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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School shark English Australia Click here to show the literature
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School shark English New Zealand Click here to show the literature
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School shark English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Sharpie shark English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Snapper shark English Australia Click here to show the literature
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Soupfin shark English Australia Click here to show the literature
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Soupfin shark English Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Soupfin shark English Canada Click here to show the literature
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Soupfin shark English New Zealand Click here to show the literature
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Soupfin shark English South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Soupfin shark English Uruguay Click here to show the literature
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Soupfin shark English USA Click here to show the literature
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Sweet William shark English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Tope English Australia Click here to show the literature
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Tope English Azores Is Click here to show the literature
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Tope English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Tope oil shark English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Tope school shark English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Tope soupfin shark English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Vitamin shark English Argentina Click here to show the literature
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Vitamin shark English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Gráhávur Faroese Faeroe Is Click here to show the literature
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Harmaahai Finnish Finland Click here to show the literature
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Balestrine French Algeria Click here to show the literature
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Cagnot French France Click here to show the literature
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Canicule French France Click here to show the literature
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French France Click here to show the literature
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Uwii guuga Haida Can Br Colum Click here to show the literature
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Karishan Hebrew Israel Click here to show the literature
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Gráháfur Icelandic Iceland Click here to show the literature
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油翅鲨 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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背盔鯊 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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背盔鲨 Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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Kapeta Maori New Zealand Click here to show the literature
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Makohuarau Maori New Zealand Click here to show the literature
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Tupere Maori New Zealand Click here to show the literature
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Skylogaleos Modern Greek (1453-) Greece Click here to show the literature
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Bico de cristal Portuguese Brazil Click here to show the literature
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Perna de moça Portuguese - Click here to show the literature
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Cuero Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Gat Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Lija Spanish - Click here to show the literature
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Musola corallo Spanish Spain Click here to show the literature
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Pez peine Spanish - Click here to show the literature
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Camgöz baligi Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature
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Köpek baligi Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature
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Pas butor Turkish Turkey Click here to show the literature
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Classification:
Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Elasmobranchii
Order Carcharhiniformes
Family Triakidae
Genus Galeorhinus
Distribution: Widespread in temperate waters (Ref. 52183). Western Atlantic: southern Brazil to Argentina. Eastern Atlantic: Iceland to South Africa, including the Mediterranean. Western Indian Ocean: South Africa. Western Pacific: Australia and New Zealand. Eastern Pacific: Hawaii; British Columbia, Canada to southern Baja California and the Gulf of California in Mexico; Peru and Chile.
Additional data: -
Source database: FishBase, Jan 2011
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Group expert : Compagno, L.J.V., Data last modified by FishBase 05-Jan-2011
Online resource: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=4642
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:d13891c4-2dc5-11e0-98c6-2ce70255a436:col20110201