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Galeocerdo rayneri
Synonym for Galeocerdo cuvier (PĂ©ron & Lesueur, 1822)

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Synonym
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junior synonym, original combination
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  Etymology of generic noun  
  from ETYFish
galeos, a small shark or dogfish according to Aristotle and others (but perhaps used here as a generic term for shark); kerdo, Greek for fox, allusion not explained, perhaps referring to a cunning ability to steal bait from the line (see Alopias, Alopiidae). (See ETYFish)
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References using the name as accepted
  Link to other databases  
ITIS TSN : 160193 | Catalogue of Life | ZooBank | WoRMS

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Scharpf, C. The ETYFish Project, Fish Name Etymology Database. https://www.etyfish.org
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