Journal article
A juvenile megamouth shark Megachasma pelagios (Lamniformes: Megachasmidae) from northern Sumatra, Indonesia
Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Vol.52(2), pp.603-607
2004
Abstract
A juvenile male megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) was found stranded on Gapang Beach, Sabang in northern Sumatra. This is the smallest megamouth specimen (1767 mm TL) reported and represents the 21 st specimen of this extremely rare shark reported since its discovery in 1976 off Hawaii. The specimen was still relatively fresh when discovered and was frozen on the same day. This specimen will be stored at the Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense (MZB) in Bogor, Indonesia. Differences in the morphology of the dorsal and anal fins of this specimen compared to other previously examined specimens are discussed.
Details
- Title
- A juvenile megamouth shark Megachasma pelagios (Lamniformes: Megachasmidae) from northern Sumatra, Indonesia
- Authors/Creators
- W.T. White (Author/Creator)A.M. Fahni (Author/Creator)K. Sumadhiharga (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Vol.52(2), pp.603-607
- Publisher
- National University of Singapore
- Identifiers
- 991005543121207891
- Copyright
- © National University of Singapore.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Fish and Fisheries Research
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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