The Captain
by Ian Tullis
Answer: FONZIE
The boat names are abbreviated species of shark, where the shark name suggests another animal: frog shark, pigeye shark, etc. These tell you which animals to look at.
The phrase "rescue and salvage" refers to a class of ships in the US navy. This mini-meta's "feeder" answers are the names of ships. Each of these ships has a number within that ARS class. E.g., the USS Escape is ARS-6. Use these numbers to refer to letters in the alphabet. E.g., 6 means F, the sixth letter in the alphabet.
| Taxon | Shark | "Feeder" | Ship # | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. LONGUS | Frog | ESCAPE | ARS-6 | F |
| C. LEUCAS | Bull | EXTRACTOR | ARS-15 | O |
| P. KAMOHARAI | Crocodile | PROTECTOR | ARS-14 | N |
| G. CUVIER | Tiger | ??? | ARS-?? | ? |
| R. TYPUS | Whale | SHACKLE | ARS-9 | I |
| C. AMBOINENSIS | Pigeye | DIVER | ARS-5 | E |
The ARS designations spell FON?IE. The answer is FONZIE (who has been known to jump a shark or two in his day). This means that the Tiger answer must be ARS-26, or SEIZE.