Morphology
Tiger sharks have a distinctive body shape with a broad head and upper body getting increasingly smaller towards the tail of the body. They have a bilateral symmetry.
Biology
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Distribution Map
Importance
Economical
Tiger sharks are a popular gamefish, which are typically captured and released for sport.
Ecological
As top predators in their ecosystem, it is possible that tiger sharks control populations of prey species, although this has not been verified. Tiger sharks also serve as a host for remoras, which are small suckerfish.
Facts
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