The School shark, (Galeorhinus galeus), is a hound shark of the family Triakidae, the only member of the genus Galeorhinus. Common names include tope shark, soupfin shark and snapper shark. It is found worldwide in temperate seas at depths down to about 800 metres (2,600 ft). It grows to nearly 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) long. It feeds both in mid-water and near the seabed and its reproduction is ovoviviparous. It is caught in fisheries for its flesh, its fins and its liver, which has a very high vitamin A content. The IUCN has classified it as "Vulnerable" in its Red List of Threatened Species.