The school shark, tope shark, soupfin shark or snapper shark, Galeorhinus galeus, is a hound shark

Hound shark

Houndsharks are a family, Triakidae, of ground sharks, consisting of about 40 species in 9 genera. In some classifications, the family is split into two sub-families, with Mustelus, Scylliogaleus, and Triakis in sub-family Triakinae, and the remaining genera in sub-family Galeorhininae.Houndsharks...

 of the family

Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...

 Triakidae, the only member of the genus Galeorhinus, found worldwide in subtropical seas at depths of up to 550 metres (1,804.5 ft). It grows to 2 metres (6.6 ft) long.

Reproduction is ovoviviparous.

Sustainable Consumption

In 2010, Greenpeace International has added the school shark to its seafood red list. "The Greenpeace International seafood red list is a list of fish that are commonly sold in supermarkets around the world, and which have a very high risk of being sourced from unsustainable fisheries."

Uses

The meat of the school shark is consumed in Spanish cuisine

Spanish cuisine

Spanish cuisine consists of a variety of dishes, which stem from differences in geography, culture and climate. It is heavily influenced by seafood available from the waters that surround the country, and reflects the country's deep maritime roots...

 where it is usually known as cazón. Among recipes are the traditional "Cazón en adobo

Adobo

Adobo is the immersion of raw food into a preparation, in the form of a stock , of different components, including paprika , oregano, salt, garlic, and vinegar — mixed according to the place of origin and the food with which it is intended to be used—primarily to preserve and enhance the flavor of...

" in the mainland, and "Tollos" in the Canary Islands. In Mexican cuisine

Mexican cuisine

Mexican cuisine, a style of food that originates in Mexico, is known for its varied flavors, colourful decoration and variety of spices and ingredients, most of which are native to the country. The cuisine of Mexico has evolved through thousands of years of blending indigenous cultures, with later...

the term cazon refers to other species, and is prepared similarly.

External links

• The Biology of the Soupfin Galeorhinus zyopterus and Biochemical Studies of the Liver (zyopterus is an older taxonomic name for soupfin shark)