FishincSpecies catalog
Common thresher shark
Alopias vulpinus
Common thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus) belongs to the family Alopiidae. Habitat: salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Alopias vulpinus |
|---|---|
| Family | Alopiidae |
| Habitat | Salt water |
| Group | Sharks, Predators |
| Other names | Thresher, Tresher shark, tresher, Common thresher, Thresher shark |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | US and Canada saltwater |
Identifying features
- Shark with an extremely long whip-like upper tail lobe as long as the body
- Short conical snout
- Large eyes
- Dark blue-grey to purplish back, white belly extending above the pectoral fins
Common thresher shark in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Fuchshai, Gemeiner Fuchshai, Gewöhnlicher Fuchshai |
| French | Renard, Requin renard, renard de mer, Requin-renard commun |
| Spanish | Zorro, Azotador, Tiburón azotador |
| Dutch | Voshaai, Zeevos |
| Polish | Kosogon, Lis morski |
| Swedish | Rävhaj |
| Danish | Almindelig rævehaj |
| Norwegian | Revehai |
| Finnish | Kettuhai |
| Czech | Liškoun obecný, Žralok mlatec, Liškoun dlouhoocasý |
| Hungarian | Rókacápa |
| Romanian | Rechin-vulpe |
| Turkish | Saban balığı |
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