Galeorhinus galeus

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Tope \Tope\, n.
   1. (Zool.) A small shark or dogfish ({Galeorhinus galeus}
      syn. {Galeus galeus}), native of Europe, but found also on
      the coasts of California and Tasmania; -- called also
      {toper}, {oil shark}, {miller's dog}, and {penny dog}.
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   2. (Zool.) The wren. [Prov. Eng.]
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