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Pelagic Thresher

Alopias pelagicus

Classification

Family
Alopiidae

The pelagic thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species of thresher shark, family Alopiidae; this group of sharks is characterized by the greatly elongated upper lobes of their caudal fins. The pelagic thresher occurs in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, usually far from shore, but occasionally entering coastal habitats. It is often confused with the common thresher (A.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 26