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EMW idEMW ref. idFAO species categorySpeciesScientific nameLower EMW (g)Upper EMW (g)Reference indicates lower or upper EMW figure?EMW MethodSimilar species EMW idLength-weight calculations*** Fish Size Quote ****** Explanatory Notes ***Link to reference (external site)Reference documentReference url (or book)Link to FishBase.org Species Summary (external site)Species not given ind
EMW-1131Bigeye thresherBigeye thresherAlopias superciliosus160,000.00160,000.00BothAverage weight ("average","mean")NONEAlopias superciliosus

“The average adult bigeye thresher weight is around 350 pounds (160 kg), with a maximum recorded weight of 759.8 pounds (363.8 kg).”		More info.“ICHTHYOLOGY at the Florida Museum of Natural History”More infoMore info.

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