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Common thresher shark Alopias vulpinus This adult common thresher shark was caught, tagged, and released alive during the 2009 Juvenile Shark Survey off of the Channel Islands. The hose in the sharks mouth pumps seawater across the gills so that the shark can breathe during the tagging operation.Key words: common thresher shark, Alopias vulpinus, tagging Date: 24 August 2009Contact: SWFSC Large Pelagics Program

Common thresher shark

Alopias vulpinus

This adult common thresher shark was caught, tagged, and released alive during the 2009 Juvenile Shark Survey off of the Channel Islands. The hose in the sharks mouth pumps seawater across the gills so that the shark can breathe during the tagging operation.

Key words: common thresher shark, Alopias vulpinus, tagging
Date: 24 August 2009
Contact: SWFSC Large Pelagics Program