Pelagic Thresher

Alopias pelagicus

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Max Depth

300 m

Description

Alopias pelagicus is a species of thresher shark, family Alopiidae; this group of sharks is characterized by the greatly elongated upper lobes of their caudal fins. The pelagic thresher occurs in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, usually far from shore but occasionally entering coastal ... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Seychelles Cambodia +83 more in Seabook

Colors

white

grey

blue

Conservation status

(EN) Endangered

Habitat and Environment

Open water

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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