Shortfin mako shark
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The shortfin mako shark, also known as the shortfin mako, blue pointer, or bonito shark, is a species of large mackerel shark. It is commonly referred to as the mako shark, as is the longfin mako shar
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Common thresher
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The common thresher, also known as Atlantic thresher, is the largest species of thresher shark, family Alopiidae, reaching some 6 m in length. About half of its length consists of the elongated upper
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Thresher shark
Early illustration of a common thresher from Natural History of Victoria (1881)
The common thresher can be distinguished from other thresher sharks by the appearance of its head and the coloration above its pectoral fins.