Endangered - #98 Pelagic Thresher (Endangered species)

The Pelagic Thresher is a species of thresher shark that can be found in tropical and tropical waters in the Indian and Pacific Oceans and is listed as endangered.

Reasons for endangered status - Fishing, bycatching.

Conservation efforts - N/A

Pelagic Thresher Facts -

Science Name: Alopias pelagicus

Size: 3 - 3.3 m 

Weight: 69 kg

Native Locations: Indian & Pacific Oceans

Lifespan: 16 - 28 years 

Conservation status: Endangered (EN)

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