Tiger Shark - Maximum mass (tonnes): 3.11

The only remaining member of the genus Galeocerdo is the Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier), a type of requiem shark. It is a gigantic macropredator that may grow to a length of over 5 meters (16 ft 5 inches). Populations can be found in various tropical and temperate waters, particularly those near the islands in the central Pacific. The dark stripes running along its body, which at first mimic a tiger's pattern but gradually disappear as the shark ages, gave it its name.

The tiger shark hunts alone and primarily at night. The largest variety of prey among all sharks, including crabs, fish, seals, birds, squid, turtles, sea snakes, dolphins, and even other smaller sharks, makes it unique. It is also known for eating various inedible, man-made objects that stay on its stomach, earning the nickname "trash eater". Despite being top predators, killer whale pods occasionally hunt tiger sharks. Due to human fishing and shark finning, it is regarded as a nearly threatened species. Tiger shark attacks on humans have been recorded more frequently than those by great white sharks, but they are still incredibly rare.