Common Thresher Shark
Alopias vulpinus
Class:
Chondrichthyes
Order:
Lamniformes
Family:
Alopiidae
IUCN Red List status:
Vulnerable
Description
Protected by the following WLT projects:
Thresher Sharks are found in all temperate and tropical oceans around the world, although primarily pelagic thresher sharks are occasionally sighted in shallow inshore waters.
