Pelagic Thresher
Animalia
Chordata
Chondrichthyes
Lamniformes
Alopiidae
Alopias
Alopias pelagicus
The pelagic thresher was first described by the Japanese ichthyologist Hiroshi Nakamura based on three large specimens that measured between 2.9 and 3.3 m (9.4-10.8 ft) in total length. None of these… More »
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Thresher sharks are large lamniform sharks of the family Alopiidae . Found in all temperate and tropical oceans of the world, the family contains three species all within the genus Alopias . ...
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New England Sharks; This site is about the shark species in New England, and other shark information which will be of interest to others out side of New England. Links to the other pages on this site ... (Capt. Bill won the Oak Bluffs 2003 shark tournament with a 506 lb Thresher Shark – which was at that time a Mass.
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The Common Thresher Shark swims from the surface to a depth of about 1,150 feet (350 m). It lives in open tropical and temperate waters, including the eastern and western Atlantic, the central Pacific, and the Indo-west Pacific. ... Shark Information Sheets...
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SHARK AND RAY INFORMATION SHEETS ... There are about 350 different species of sharks, which are divided into 8 orders and 30 families. Below is a sampling of shark species. Just click on a shark to go to that information sheet. The drawings are not to scale.;
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The thresher shark is considered a "Data Deficient" species by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). A taxon is considered "Data Deficient" when there is inadequate information to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction based on its distribution and/or population status.
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The thresher shark inhabits warm and temperate waters worldwide. ... ADW doesn't cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe. Though we edit our accounts for accuracy, we cannot guarantee all information in those accounts.
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The thresher shark is characterized by its large upper caudal fin. This tail fin may often be 50 percent of the total length of the shark. It has a short snout and large eyes placed forward on the head. The second dorsal fin is much smaller than the first.
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Thresher shark. Thresher shark summary with 3 pages of encyclopedia entries, research information, and more. ... The genus and family name derive from the Greek word alopex, meaning fox. Indeed the long-tailed thresher shark, Alopias vulpinus, is named the fox ... Alopias (TSN 159915). Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
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