Pelagic thresher sharks (Alopias pelagicus) are nocturnal and notoriously shy.Researchers have long suspected that the shark uses its tail — which makes up half of its body length — to stun ...

Alopias vulpinus is derived from the Latin word for fox, referring to the shark’s long foxlike tail. More related stories. NSW & ACT What saved kayakers lost in remote area.

Pelagic Thresher Shark (Alopias pelagicus) getty. Another shark researcher from the Global South is Andres Lopez, 42, is a Costa Rican marine biologist and co-founder of conservation NGO Mision ...

The functional role of the caudal fin in the feeding ecology of the common thresher shark Alopias vulpinus Journal of Fish Biology, 76 (7), 1863-1868 DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02616.x.

Alopias vulpinus is derived from the Latin word for fox, referring to the shark’s long foxlike tail. Originally published as Thresher Shark, Alopias vulpinus washes ashore at Seven Mile Beach.

Thresher Shark, Alopias vulpinus washes ashore at Seven Mile Beach. Beachgoers were shocked to discover a near mythical beast had washed ashore at a popular beach.

The dead shark was found lying on Seven Mile Beach in Shoalhaven – about 140km south of Sydney – by beachgoers who widely shared its image on social media. Australian Museum Ichthyology ...

The functional role of the caudal fin in the feeding ecology of the common thresher shark Alopias vulpinus Journal of Fish Biology, 76 (7), 1863-1868 DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02616.x.