fox shark

Alopias pelagicus

Whip like tail across the Indo Pacific

fox shark is a marine fish of Circumglobal. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 428 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Mackerel Sharks
Family: Alopiidae
Genus: Alopias
Maximum length: 428 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Circumglobal. Indo-Pacific: Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Maldives (Ref. 30829 ), Somalia, South Africa, Western Australia, China, Taiwan, Japan, New Caledonia, Hawaiian Islands and Tahiti. Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California and the Galapagos. Reliable records lacking partly due to its confusion with Alopias vulpinus .

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