VulnerableCommon Thresher Shark
Alopias vulpinus
Bony fish · Istiophoriformes · Istiophoridae
Istiophorus platypterus
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
The Indo-Pacific sailfish lives in the Indian and Pacific oceans, hence its name. It is one of the two sailfish species, along with the Atlantic sailfish. The Atlantic sailfish is considered to be smaller. Some hold that they are the same species.
Weight
55.1 kg on average
Size
up to 3.5 m
Life expectancy
13 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Social structure
School
Gathers in coordinated schools, typical of fish.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Istiophorus platypterus
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 20 of 54.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Sailfish — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The sailfish is classified as vulnerable. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 19 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
Based on what we already know about sailfish.
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
