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Family: Alopiidae Thresher sharks

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Photo by Photo by Cox, C.D.

Alopias pelagicus
[Pelagic thresher]

Photo by Photo by Chow, S.

Alopias superciliosus
[Bigeye thresher]

Photo by Photo by S. Iglesels et al

Alopias vulpinus
[Thresher]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Alopias pelagicus	Pelagic thresher	Circumglobal. Indo-Pacif	428 TL	1935
Alopias superciliosus	Bigeye thresher	Circumglobal; tropical an	488 TL	1841
Alopias vulpinus	Thresher	Cosmopolitan in temperate	573.3 TL	1788

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Alopiidae Thresher sharks(See list of species below)

Family: Alopiidae Thresher sharks

(See list of species below)