Common Thresher Shark
OrderLamniformes
FamilyAlopiidae
HabitatOpen Ocean
RangeWorldwide
Max Length570 cm
Max Weight348 kg
DietCarnivore
About the Common Thresher Shark
Its upper tail lobe can be about as long as the rest of its body. It uses the tail like a whip, slapping it over its head to stun schooling fish before eating them. Known to leap clear of the water. A strong, fast swimmer of temperate and tropical seas that is shy toward humans.
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