Common Thresher Shark

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thresher_Shark
gptkbp:behavior Solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:body_style Streamlined body
gptkbp:breathability Gills
gptkbp:breeding_season Spring to early summer
Low reproductive rate
gptkbp:color Countershading
Bluish-gray
Grayish-blue
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Thresher_Shark
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:API
Fishing regulations
gptkbp:conservation_status Near Threatened
gptkbp:cultural_significance Featured in marine conservation efforts
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:distribution Worldwide
gptkbp:family gptkb:Alopiidae
gptkbp:fins Long pectoral fins
Pointed dorsal fin
gptkbp:fishing_regulations Population decline
Longlining
Protected in some areas
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Uses tail to stun prey
gptkbp:fossil_record Ancient lineage
gptkbp:habitat Pelagic waters
Up to 500 meters
Temperate and tropical oceans
gptkbp:has_skin Rough skin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Common Thresher Shark
gptkbp:interacts_with Occasional bycatch
gptkbp:known_for Long tail used for hunting
gptkbp:length Up to 3 meters
6.1 meters
gptkbp:lifespan Up to 50 years
gptkbp:local_names gptkb:Common_Thresher
gptkbp:migration Seasonal migration patterns
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lamniformes
gptkbp:predators Larger sharks
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Bigeye_Thresher_Shark
gptkb:Pelagic_Thresher_Shark
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest Studied for behavior and ecology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Alopias_vulpinus
gptkbp:senses Keen sense of smell
gptkbp:social_structure Non-social
gptkbp:speed Fast and agile
Up to 30 mph
gptkbp:tail_type Long, slender tail
gptkbp:threats Overfishing
gptkbp:traded_on Rarely kept in aquariums
gptkbp:weight up to 200 kg
gptkbp:young Born as live pups