Alopias pelagicus
Pelagic Thresher Shark
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Elasmobranchii
Order
Lamniformes
Family
Alopiidae
Genus
Alopias
Species
Alopias pelagicus
Colours
Distinguishing features
It can be distinguished from the Common Thresher Shark (Alopias vulpinus) by the dark, rather than white, color extending over the bases of its pectoral fins.
Size
- Up to 330 cm (Total Length)
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It ranges extensively in the Indo-Pacific, with scattered records from South Africa, the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea (off Somalia, between Oman and India, and off Pakistan), to China, southeastern Japan, northwestern Australia, New Caledonia, and Tahiti, to the Hawaiian Islands, the Gulf of California, and the Galapagos Islands. (Wikipedia)
Behaviour
It is an active, strong swimmer and has been known to leap clear of the water. (Wikipedia)
