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Thresher Shark (Marine Life by Papo)

Name(s): Alopias, Alopias superciliosus, Bigeye thresher shark Brand: Papo Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

4.8 (6 votes)

Review and images by Alopias superciliosus; edited by bmathison1972

I’m happy to be back for my third Shark Week with the Animal Toy Blog, and this year I will be contributing two reviews! First up, arriving just in time for Shark Week, Papo’s newly released thresher shark.

Thresher sharks are a fascinating family of mackerel sharks easily distinguished by their incredibly long upper caudal fin lobes.

Bigeye Thresher Shark (Monterey Bay Aquarium Collection by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Alopias, Alopias superciliosus, Bigeye thresher shark Brand: Safari Ltd., Monterey Bay Aquarium Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

4.4 (5 votes)

Of the three species of thresher shark, the biggest outlier appears to be the bigeye thresher (Alopias superciliosus). The bigeye thresher and its close relatives belong to the order of mackerel sharks, Lamniformes. The bigeye thresher is found in tropical waters all across the world. This species inhabits deeper waters than its relatives, spending the day avoiding predators at depths of 300-500m and moving to the surface during the nighttime to hunt for prey.

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