Thresher Shark Fish Mount 51
Price: $159.00
This Thresher Shark fish mount is hand-made from Albizia Furcata wood. It is hand-painted using an air brush with a nitrocellulose lacquer top coat for a "wet-look" finish. This fish sculpture was carefully carved to create a fish replica. It is a half mount with a flat back with two holes for hanging on a wall. It is a beautiful hand-crafted piece of fish art that will surely get noticed by everyone who sees it.
| Length: | 51" (130 cm) |
| Height: | 15" (37 cm) |
| Thickness: | 2.5" (5 cm) |
| Weight: | 5.3 lb (2.4 kg) |
| Material: | Albasia Furcata Wood |
FISH FACTS
| Family: | Alopiidae |
| Genus: | Alopias |
| Species: | vulpinus |
| Scientific Name: | Alopias vulpinus |
| Length: | To 2' 1" (7.5 m) |
| Weight: | To 767 lb (348 kg) |
| Habitat: | Open seas. |
| Range: | In Atlantic from Gulf of Maine to Florida and Gulf of Mexico. In Pacific from British Columbia to southern California. |
| Comments: | Thresher Shark is viviparous; its brood consists of two to four young. It is found nearly worldwide in tropical and temperate seas. It feeds on schooling fishes, and can use its tail to stun prey. The flesh is considered by some to rival swordfish in taste, and this shark is the target of a gill-net fishery established off southern California. |
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