Pelagic Thresher
Alopias pelagicus
- Group: Shark
- Typical depth: 0–300 m
- Max size: 4.3 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: EN
Half this shark's length is the long upper blade of its tail, which it lashes through schools of fish to stun them. A graceful open ocean hunter, the pelagic thresher sometimes comes inshore and even into atoll lagoons. Slow to breed, it is now endangered.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Lamniformes › Alopiidae › Alopias
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 220019.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pelagic Thresher live?
- The Pelagic Thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is typically found at 0–300 m.
- Is the Pelagic Thresher dangerous to divers?
- The Pelagic Thresher is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pelagic Thresher get?
- The Pelagic Thresher grows to about 4.3 m.