The Diet of the Pelagic thresher is Unknown
Thresher sharks reportedly feed on small- to medium-sized schooling fi shes and pelagic invertebrates such as squid. They have been observed to use their long caudal fin to bunch up, disorient, and stun prey at or near the surface, and are often caught on longlines tailhooked. The common thresher, which feeds on a variety of [...]
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