Species FAO code: GAG

Galeorhinus galeus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Croatia	hr butor	–
Cyprus	el γαλέος	–
Czech Republic	cs Žralok psohlavý cs Žralok tope	–
Denmark	da Gråhaj	–
France	fr requin-hâ fr Hâ fr chien fr saumonette (peeled)	–
Ireland	en Tope shark en Tope ga Gearrthóir	–
Italy	it Canesca	–
Luxembourg	de Hundshai de Saumonette fr requin-hâ fr saumonette	–
Netherlands	nl Ruwe haai nl Steenhaai	–
Portugal	pt Cação pt Perna-de-moça	–
Slovakia	sk psohlav húfny	–
Slovenia	sl pepelasti morski pes	–
Spain	es Cazón	Asturias: Tolla Asturias: Tolle Canary Islands: Cazón de altura Canary Islands: Cazón dientuso Cantabria: Tolle Cantabria: Olayo Catalonia: Mussola caralló Basque Country: Tolle

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Galeorhinus galeus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Galeorhinus galeus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Galeorhinus galeus

Scientific name

Galeorhinus galeus

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

GAG

Morphological description

A large houndshark with a long, pointed snout, a large mouth, and small blade-like teeth; 2nd dorsal about as large as anal fin and terminal caudal lobe as long as rest of fin (Ref. 5578). Greyish above, white below; young with black markings on fins (Ref. 5578).

Taxonomic classification

ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderCarcharhiniformes
  - FamilyTriakidae
    - GenusGaleorhinus
      - SpeciesGaleorhinus galeus

Synonyms

Notogaleus rhinophanes (Péron, 1807)
Galeorhinus australis (Macleay, 1881)
Galeus molinae Philippi, 1887
Galeus nilssoni Bonaparte, 1846
Galeus linnei Malm, 1877
Galeorhinus vitaminicus de Buen, 1950
Galeus communis Owen, 1853
Galeus chilensis Pérez Canto, 1886
Squalus galeus Linnaeus, 1758
Carcharhinus cyrano Whitley, 1930
Galeus zyopterus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1883)
Galeus canis Bonaparte, 1834
Squalus rhinophanes Péron, 1807
Galeus vulgaris Fleming, 1828
Galeorhinus galeo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Eugaleus galeus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Notogaleus australis (Macleay, 1881)
Galeus australis Macleay, 1881
Galeorhinus chilensis (Pérez Canto, 1886)
Galeorhinus zyopterus Jordan & Gilbert, 1883

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Galeorhinus galeus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Galeorhinus galeus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 67 - Pacific, Northeast

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Area 87 - Pacific, Southeast

Distribution maps