thresher shark
Long-tailed ocean hunter
A thresher shark is a large shark distinguished by its extremely long, scythe-like tail fin, which can be as long as the rest of its body.
The shark uses this tail to stun prey by whipping it through schools of fish.
Threshers are found in temperate and tropical oceans worldwide and are prized by sport fishermen.
Of the tail
- tailRear animal appendage
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- asymmetricalNot equal on both sides
- muscularHaving well-developed sinews
flexible · appendage · fluke · gills · cartilage · streamlined · snout · pectoral
Of the open sea
- oceanicOf the sea
- deep-seaOf ocean depths
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- currentsDirectional flows of movement
migration · tropical · temperate · coastal · Pacific · Indian Ocean · Mediterranean · seamounts
Extremely impressive or beautiful
- slappingStriking with open palm
- thrashingDecisive, lopsided defeat
- sweepingExtensive and far-reaching
- preyAnimal being hunted
schooling · fish · herding · circling · striking · disabling · ambush · chase
At risk of extinction
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- bycatchNon-target species caught accidentally
- finningSevering aquatic appendages
CITES · protected · population decline · sustainable fishing
caudal
Of the tail
- tailRear animal appendage
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
- asymmetricalNot equal on both sides
muscular · flexible · appendage · fluke · gills · cartilage · streamlined · snout · pectoral · dorsal
pelagic
Of the open sea
currents · migration · tropical · temperate · coastal · Pacific · Indian Ocean · Mediterranean · seamounts
stunning
Extremely impressive or beautiful
prey · schooling · fish · herding · circling · striking · disabling · ambush · chase · pursuit
endangered
At risk of extinction
- vulnerableOpen to attack
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- bycatchNon-target species caught accidentally
finning · CITES · protected · population decline · sustainable fishing
bigeye
Fish with enlarged orbs
- fishcod, salmon, bass, perch, eels
- ocean lifeocean, sea, sea creatures, sea life, whale
- aquatic predatorsgreat white, orca, killer whale, barracuda, crocodile
- Cartilaginous Fishray, rays, skate, skates, stingray
- bycatchsea turtles, dolphins, porpoises, seabirds, rays
- mackerel sharksgreat white, mako, porbeagle, megalodon
thresher sharkgreat white shark
Largest predatory fish
bull shark · tiger shark · whale shark · basking shark · man-eater
thresher sharkwhale shark
Biggest fish species
basking shark · manta ray · sea turtle · dolphin · manatee
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