Bigeye Thresher Shark
Alopias superciliosus
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Sharks and rays
The bigeye thresher is a species of thresher shark, family Alopiidae, found in temperate and tropical oceans worldwide. Like the other thresher sharks, nearly half its total length consists of the elongated upper lobe of the tail fin. Its common name comes from its enormous eyes, which are placed in keyhole-shaped sockets that allow them to be rotated upward. This species can also be distinguished by a pair of deep grooves on the top of its head, from which its scientific name is derived.
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Lamniformes
- Family
- Alopiidae
- Genus
- Alopias