Bigeye thresher
Alopias superciliosus
ok. 3,7 mAdult individual
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- około 160 kg przeciętnie u dużych dorosłychDorosłe osobniki
Bigeye thresher — size comparison
The bigeye thresher has very large eyes and an exceptionally elongated upper tail-fin lobe. It lives in tropical and temperate open-ocean waters. It changes dep
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Length
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Total lengthScale in m
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approx. 3.7 m
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Bigeye thresher — size comparison — facts and sources
The bigeye thresher has very large eyes and an exceptionally elongated upper tail-fin lobe. It lives in tropical and temperate open-ocean waters. It changes depth daily, potentially spending daytime deeper and approaching the surface at night.
It eats fish and squid. Its long tail serves more than propulsion: strikes help stun prey. Large eyes suit low-light hunting as shoals and individual prey move between water layers.