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Pelagic thresher

Alopias pelagicus

Where to fish

A destination match is not yet verified. The country records below describe occurrence, not a confirmed local fishing trip.

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Local names

A name can refer to different fish in different places.

NameRegionSource
Whiptail sharkMalaysiaReference
Whiptail sharkUK Gr. BritainReference
Zorro de marEcuador · SpanishReference
Zorro de marMexico · SpanishReference
Zorro pelágicoMexico · SpanishReference
Zorro pelágicoMozambique · PortugueseReference
Zorro pelágicoSpain · SpanishReference
Fox sharkUK Gr. BritainReference
Kleintand-sambokhaaiSouth Africa · AfrikaansReference
Manō hi'ukāHawaii · HawaiianReference
Manō laukāhi'uHawaii · HawaiianReference
NitariJapan · JapaneseReference
Pelagic thresherAustraliaReference
Pelagic thresherMalaysiaReference
Pelagic thresherMexicoReference
Pelagic thresherPhilippinesReference
Pelagic thresherGlobalReference
Pelagic thresher sharkUnited StatesReference
Renard pélagiqueNew Caledonia · FrenchReference
Renard pélagiqueGlobal · FrenchReference
Requin renard pélagiqueFr. Polynesia · FrenchReference
Requin-renardFrance · FrenchReference
Small tooth thresher sharkAustraliaReference
Small tooth thresher sharkIndonesiaReference
Small tooth thresher sharkHawaiiReference
Smalltooth thresherSouth AfricaReference
Smalltooth thresher sharkGuamReference
Smalltooth thresher sharkMicronesiaReference
Thresher sharkMalaysiaReference
Thresher sharkNorth. MarianasReference
Thresher sharkViet NamReference
Thresher sharkUK Gr. BritainReference
Tiburon zorroNicaragua · SpanishReference
Tiburón zorro pelágicoPanama · SpanishReference
Tubarão-raposo-do-IndicoPortugal · PortugueseReference

Seasons

A species-wide fishing season is not verified. Use the destination guide and local agency for the water and dates you choose.

Regulations and identification

Source records

Country occurrence records

Andaman Is. · Australia · Chagos Is. · China · Colombia · Cook Is. · Costa Rica · Djibouti · Ecuador · Egypt · Eritrea · Fiji · Fr. Polynesia · Galapagos Is. · Guam · Guatemala · Hawaii · Honduras · India · Iran · Israel · Japan · Jordan · Korea (South) · Malaysia · Maldives · Mexico · Micronesia · New Caledonia · Nicaragua · North. Marianas · Oman · Pakistan · Palau · Panama · Philippines · Ryukyu Is. · Salvador [El] · Saudi Arabia · Society Is. · Somalia · South Africa · Sudan (North) · Taiwan/ChTaipei · Thailand · Tuamotu Is. · Tuvalu · United States · Viet Nam · Yemen

A country record does not establish local abundance, fishing access or a legal target.