Alopias vulpinus

(Bonnaterre, 1788)

Common Thresher Shark

GNRUnranked Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
VulnerableIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.104673
Element CodeAFDDC01020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
IUCNVulnerable
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassChondrichthyes
OrderLamniformes
FamilyAlopiidae
GenusAlopias
Other Common Names
Thresher Shark (EN)
Concept Reference
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea, and W.B. Scott. 1991. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 20. 183 pp.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
TexasSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
South CarolinaS3Yes
FloridaSNRYes
New YorkSNRYes
DelawareSNRYes
CanadaN3B,NUN,NUM
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSNRYes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
5 - Biological resource useHigh (continuing)
5.4 - Fishing & harvesting aquatic resourcesHigh (continuing)

Roadless Areas (2)
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
CamuesaLos Padres National Forest8,209
MonoLos Padres National Forest28,141
References (3)
  1. Nelson, J. S., E. J. Crossman, H. Espinosa-Perez, L. T. Findley, C. R. Gilbert, R. N. Lea, and J. D. Williams. 2004. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 29, Bethesda, Maryland. 386 pp.
  2. Page, L. M., H. Espinosa-Pérez, L. T. Findley, C. R. Gilbert, R. N. Lea, N. E. Mandrak, R. L. Mayden, and J. S. Nelson. 2013. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Seventh edition. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 34, Bethesda, Maryland.
  3. Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea, and W.B. Scott. 1991. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 20. 183 pp.