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| Soupfin
Galeorhinus galeus |
Soupfin
Galeorhinus galeus
Caught incidentally
by commercial and recreational fishermen.
Description:
Snout long, pointed. Eye oval. 2nd dorsal fin nearly over anal fin
and about same size. Mouth (seen from bottom) broadly arched. Labial
grove long but does not extend to front of mouth. Terminal lobe
of caudal fin extremely large, about ½ the length of upper
lobe. Teeth triangular, sharp-edged, with cusplets. Bluish to dusky
gray above; white below. Younger under 2 ft. (61 cm) have striking
white edge on pectoral fin; both dorsal fins black-tipped, with
a white spot; caudal fin black-tipped.
Size:
Males to 6 feet (1.8 m) 60 lbs. Females to 6 ½ feet (2 m)
100 lbs.
Range/Habitat:
Temperate waters, nearly worldwide; northern B.C. to central Baja;
also Peru and Chile. Offshore, also coastal and in bays; muddy shallows
and to 1,350 feet (411 m). Females usually less than 180 feet (55
m), males deeper.
Source: Pacific
Coast Fishes
Peterson’s Field Guide
Eschmeyer/Herald/Hammann 1983 |
