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pelagic thresher

Alopias pelagicus

The pelagic thresher is a sleek and speedy fish known for its long tail. It swims in the open ocean and uses its tail to catch fish by stunning them. These fish are fascinating and can be quite playful!

Hábitat: Open ocean

Aspecto

The pelagic thresher has a sleek, torpedo-shaped body with a metallic blue-grey back and clean white belly. Its most distinctive feature is its incredibly long, whip-like upper tail fin lobe, often half its total body length.

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pelagic thresher

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Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Its tail can be longer than its entire body, like a superhero's cape!

Pelagic threshers love to travel far, swimming across vast ocean distances.

These sharks often swim near the surface, enjoying the sunny top waters.

They use their mighty tails to smack prey, making fishing super exciting to watch!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Whip-Tail Hunter

Pelagic threshers can stun prey with their extra-long tail because they use it like a whip to disorient fish schools.

Habilidad

Oceanic Leaper

Pelagic threshers can leap clear of the water, which helps them shed parasites or communicate with others.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
100-350 cm
Peso
20-90 kg
Esperanza de vida
10-15 años
Velocidad de nado
45 km/h
Profundidad máxima
500 m
Tipo de agua
Agua salada

Dieta y alimentación

They are skilled hunters that mainly eat schooling fish and squid, using their amazing tail!

Alimentos principales

  • sardines
  • mackerel
  • squid
  • anchovies
  • herring

Método de búsqueda

  • Pursuit

Conexiones ecológicas

hunts

Pilchard

Sardinops sagax

Main food source in many regions.

hunts

Chub Mackerel

Scomber japonicus

Common prey item for these sharks.

eaten by

Orca

Orcinus orca

Occasionally preyed upon by killer whales.

symbiotic with

Common Remora

Remora remora

Attaches to sharks for transport and food scraps.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

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Always stay safe by watching from a distance when near the ocean.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de pelagic thresher?

100-350 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de pelagic thresher?

20-90 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de pelagic thresher?

10-15 años

¿Qué come pelagic thresher?

They are skilled hunters that mainly eat schooling fish and squid, using their amazing tail!

¿Cuál es el velocidad de nado de pelagic thresher?

45 km/h

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente pelagic thresher?

Open ocean

¿Cómo caza pelagic thresher?

Pursuit

¿Cuál es el profundidad máxima de pelagic thresher?

500 m

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