Alopias vulpinus
This adult common thresher shark is being leadered into the shark cradle at the stern of the NOAA Ship David Starr Jordan. This shark was caught, tagged, and released alive during the 2006 Juvenile Shark Survey off of the Channel Islands.
Key words: common thresher shark,
Alopias vulpinus, tagging
Date: 30 June 2006
Contact: SWFSC
Large Pelagics Program