Common thresher shark
Alopias vulpinus
ok. 3,5 mAdult individual
total length
total length
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- Mass
- do około 340 kg w odnotowanych dużych osobnikachDorosłe osobniki
Common thresher shark — size comparison
The common thresher shark has an exceptionally long upper tail lobe that can equal the rest of its body in length. It occurs in temperate coastal waters and the
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Total lengthScale in m
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approx. 3.5 m
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Common thresher shark — size comparison — facts and sources
The common thresher shark has an exceptionally long upper tail lobe that can equal the rest of its body in length. It occurs in temperate coastal waters and the open ocean. Its outline is easily distinguished from other sharks even at a distance.
It hunts schooling fish, including herring and mackerel, as well as squid. During attacks it uses tail strikes to stun prey. It undertakes seasonal migrations. Young develop inside the female and are born alive.