Thresher shark (Hawaiian: mano hi‘uka or mano laukahi‘u)
Alopias pelagicus
| Length | Up to about 11 ft, generally under 10 ft |
| Description | Very long tail, almost as long as rest of body; bluish-black dorsally becoming lighter on sides, off-white ventrally with white coloration not extending above pectoral insertions |
| Food | Eats squid and bony fishes; stuns prey with tail before feeding |
| Habitat | Pelagic waters from the surface to depths of over 500 ft |
