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Scientific Name: Alopias vulpinus

Acceptable Market Name(s): Shark, Thresher
Common Name(s): Common Thresher Shark
Scientific Name: Alopias vulpinus
ITIS TSN (see note below): TSN 159916
Vernacular Name(s) (See note below.*): Fox Shark
Sea Fox
Swingletail
Whiptail Shark
Thintail Shark

* Note: The Vernacular Name(s) (if any listed above) are for CROSS REFERENCE ONLY, and generally not acceptable
for product labeling in interstate commerce. Their use may result in seafood misbranding.


# Note: The Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN) link (if available) provides access to taxonomic information for this species
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