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Issue: Vol. 5588 No. 3: 17 Feb. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-02-17
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5588.3.7
Page range: 485-493
Abstract views: 208
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Occurrence of Megamouth Shark, Megachasma pelagios (Lamniformes: Megachasmidae) in the Central Indian Ocean

Biodiversity Lab; Faculty of Ocean Science & Technology; Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies; Panangad-682 506; Kochi; India
Biodiversity Lab; Faculty of Ocean Science & Technology; Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies; Panangad-682 506; Kochi; India
Biodiversity Lab; Faculty of Ocean Science & Technology; Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies; Panangad-682 506; Kochi; India
Department of Zoology; Fatima Mata National College; Kollam; India
Biodiversity Lab; Faculty of Ocean Science & Technology; Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies; Panangad-682 506; Kochi; India
Pisces Arabian Sea Deep sea shark filter-feeding shark bycatch Megamouth shark

Abstract

The Megamouth Shark (Megachasma pelagios), considered rare, has been observed in increased records recently, surpassing 273. The present study provides insight into the limited Indian Ocean records by reporting a specimen collected in Sakthikulangara Harbour, Kollam, Kerala, India. It highlights the need for monitoring and improved research to better understand this species in the Indian Ocean.

 

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