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Thresher shark

Alopias vulpinus (Bonnaterre, 1788)

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About the Thresher shark

A thresher shark (Alopias vulpinus), known locally as Kandi miyaru, is a member of the family Alopiidae (order Lamniformes). It grows to a maximum of 5.5 m or more. It has a circumglobal in warm seas distribution.

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