Thresher (Alopias vulpinus)

General data

Main name: Thresher
Local names: Thresher shark, Common thresher shark, Tresher shark, Thresher shark, Swingletail, Common thresher shark, Big-eye thresher
Climates: Tropical, Subtropical, Temperate
Habitat: Saltwater
Native: Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Australia & Oceania
Distribution: Mediterranean Sea, Planet Earth, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian ocean

Classification

Genus: Alopias - Alopias
Family: Alopiidae - Thresher sharks
Order: Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks
Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
- Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays->
  - Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks->
    
    Lamnidae - Mackerel sharks->
    
    Carchariidae - Ragged-tooth sharks->
    
    Cetorhinidae - Basking sharks->
    
    Odontaspididae - Sand tiger sharks->
    
    Alopiidae - Thresher sharks->
    
    Alopias - Alopias->
    
    Thresher (Alopias vulpinus)
    
    Bigeye thresher (Alopias superciliosus)
    
    Pelagic thresher (Alopias pelagicus)
    
    Megachasmidae - Megamouth sharks->
    
    Mitsukurinidae - Goblin shark->
    
    Pseudocarchariidae - Crocodile sharks->
  - Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks->
  - Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays->
  - Torpediniformes - Electric rays->
  - Rajiformes - Skates and rays->
  - Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark->
  - Squatiniformes - Angelsharks->
  - Heterodontiformes - Bullhead and horn sharks->
  - Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks->
  - Myliobatiformes - Stingrays->
  - Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks->
  - Echinorhiniformes - Bramble sharks->
  - Pristiophoriformes - Saw sharks->
- Holocephali - Chimaeras->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->