Possible confusions
Le requin renard pélagique Alopias pelagicus est plus petit, le blanc du ventre n'atteint pas les flancs et on ne le rencontre que dans la zone Indo-Pacifique.
Species sheet
Thresher shark
Alopias vulpinus (Bonnaterre, 1788)
AnimalsSharks
Requin pouvant atteindre 6m10 de long maximum Lobe supérieur de la nageoire caudale presque aussi long que le reste du corps. Robe gris-bleu à brun.
Ventre blanc ainsi que le dessous des pectorales et le lobe de la queue.
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & NorthReunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaGuadeloupeMartiniqueRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingBoat observation
Other common names
- Thintail thresher British English
- Fox sharkBritish English
- Common thresherAmerican English
- DrescherGerman (Germany)
- DrescherhaiGerman (Germany)
- FuchshaiGerman (Germany)
- Chichi espadaEuropean Spanish
- Peje zorraEuropean Spanish
- RabosaEuropean Spanish
- Tiburon zorro blancoEuropean Spanish
- ZorroEuropean Spanish
- Requin-renard communFrench (France)
- Singe de merPéis rato (Provence)French (France)
- Requin batteurFrench (France)
- Renard marin (Québec)French (France)
- Renard de merFrench (France)
- Poisson-épéeFrench (France)
- Loup de merFrench (France)
- FauxFrench (France)
- FaucheurFrench (France)
- BatteurFrench (France)
- Pei ratuItalian (Italy)
- Pesce volpe Italian (Italy)
- Volpe di mareItalian (Italy)
- Mao-naga (Japon)Japanese (Japan)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- Géry Van Grevelynghe, Alain Diringer, Bernard Séret Tous les requins du monde.
- JABOULAY Annie, SITTLER Alain-Pierre, MALIET Vincent, CHANET Bruno in : DORIS, 29/11/2020 : Alopias vulpinus (Bonnaterre, 1788), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1752
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 04/03/2023 : Alopias vulpinus (Bonnaterre, 1788), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1638
Modification history
- Modified by maude dubois on 03/03/2023
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