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Thresher Shark,Scientific illustration on white background

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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