Pelagic Thresher

Alopias pelagicus

Pelagic Thresher (Alopias pelagicus) also commonly known as Pelagic Thresher Shark, is a species of the class Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fishes) in the family Alopiidae (Thresher Sharks) and order Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Chondrichthyes
      - Order: Lamniformes
        Family: Alopiidae
        Genus: Alopias
        Species: Alopias pelagicus

Species in the Genus of Alopias

Bigeye Thresher

Alopias superciliosus

Pelagic Thresher

Alopias pelagicus

Thresher Shark

Alopias vulpinus

External Links

Alopias pelagicus – Wikipedia