High Res accurate illustration of the Thresher Shark chasing fish with its long tail,alive position, white background.
High Res accurate illustration of the Thresher Shark chasing fish with its long tail,alive position, white background.
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Thresher Shark,Alopias vulpinus

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Description

Reference

IB0089

Category

Sharks and Rays

Family Name

Thresher Sharks - ALOPIIDAE

Common Name

Thresher Shark,Scientific illustration on white background

Scientific Name

Alopias vulpinus

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

The Thresher Shark grows to more than 5 m in length.
Like the closely related Mako sharks, they have a modified circulatory system that acts as a heat exchanger, enabling them to maintain a body temperature higher than the temperature of the surrounding water.

Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia

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