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 SeabookLocations
- Sri Lanka
- Maldives
- Montenegro
- Norway
- Liberia
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Colors
white
brown
grey
blue
Habitat and Environment
Open water
Conservation status
(VU) Vulnerable
Poisonous
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Solitary