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Alopias vulpinus (Thresher shark)

Weight	8.000kg

The sighting

Spotted by	Bryan Brian
Region	Tasmania
Sighted on	27 Feb 2026

This sighting has been reviewed and verified

Barrett Wolfe

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Why is this sighting important?

Data deficient

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