Review of catch records of the bigeye thresher shark Alopias superciliosus Lowe, 1841 (Lamniformes: Alopiidae) in the Mediterranean Sea: historical and recent data with biological notes.
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15160
Abstract: In November 2021, a female bigeye thresher shark was incidentally caught by a pelagic drifting longline off southern Cyprus, corresponding to the second documented species record at country level. Main biological features and an extended… read more here.
Keywords: thresher shark; review catch; shark alopias; bigeye thresher ... See more keywords
Vertical movements of a pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus): insights into the species’ physiological limitations and trophic ecology in the Red Sea
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DOI: 10.3354/esr01079
Abstract: The pelagic thresher shark Alopias pelagicus is an understudied elasmobranch harvested in commercial fisheries of the tropical Indo-Pacific. The species is endangered, overexploited throughout much of its range, and has a decreasing population trend. Relatively… read more here.
Keywords: pelagic thresher; shark alopias; red sea; thresher shark ... See more keywords
Occurrence of the bigeye thresher shark, Alopias superciliosus (Lowe, 1841) (Elasmobranchii, Alopiidae) in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico
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DOI: 10.3856/vol49-issue3-fulltext-2629
Abstract: The bigeye thresher shark Alopias supeciliosus is a large epipelagic and mesopelagic species, and it has a wide distribution in the Atlantic. However, its record in the Gulf of Mexico is sporadic. A single adult… read more here.
Keywords: bigeye thresher; southwestern gulf; mexico; gulf mexico ... See more keywords