Common Thresher Shark

Alopias vulpinus

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Max Depth

650 m

Description

The common thresher (Alopias vulpinus), also known as Atlantic thresher, is the largest species of thresher shark, family Alopiidae, reaching some 6 m (20 ft) in length. About half of its length consists of the elongated upper lobe of its caudal fin. With a streamlined body, short pointed snout, and modestly sized eyes, the comm... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Montenegro Norway Liberia +79 more in Seabook

Colors

white

brown

grey

blue

Habitat and Environment

Open water

Conservation status

(VU) Vulnerable

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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