Tope (Galeorhinus galeus)

Flake, greyboy, greyshark, hundshai, school shark, snapper shark, soupfin shark, vitamin shark.

Tope

Latin name

Galeorhinus galeus

Other names

Flake, greyboy, greyshark, hundshai, school shark, snapper shark, soupfin shark, vitamin shark.

Identification

Tope has a slender body, a prominent, long, pointed snout, long pectoral fins, and a large and strong tail fin with a large lower blade.

Distribution

Tope are found in all oceans. In the eastern Pacific they are found from British Columbia to southern Baja California, Mexico, including the Gulf of California, and Peru and Chile.

Habitat

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Size

Tope usually weighs between 20 and 40 pounds, but can grow to 75 pounds and exceed 5 feet in length. Can live up to 55 years.

Life history and Behavior

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Food and feeding habits

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Reproduction

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Related species (same family)