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First record of the basking shark Cetorhinus maximus (Lamniformes: Cetorhinidae) in Indonesia

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posted on 2023-05-19, 07:56 authored by Fahmi, F, White, WT
A recent stranding of a basking shark Cetorhinus maximus in north-western Bali represents the first confirmed record of this large, filter-feeding shark species in Indonesian waters. Based on measurements of the fins and claspers, the adult male specimen was estimated to be between 5.6 and 8.1 m LT, with an average estimate of 6.7 m LT. It is possible that the Indonesian Throughflow is an important route for this species during transequatorial migrations.

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Publication title

Marine Biodiversity Records

Volume

8

Article number

e18

Number

e18

Pagination

1-3

ISSN

1755-2672

Department/School

Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Place of publication

United Kingdom

Rights statement

Copyright 2015 Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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  • Restricted

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