A Whale.....no, a Shark

Pillai, N G K (2002) A Whale.....no, a Shark. In: Tharangam. Souvenir . ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, pp. 14-15.

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    Abstract

    As its name indicates the whale shark is enormous and can grow up to 50 feet (15m) in length and weigh 20,400 kg (12m specimen). Its scientific name is Rhincodon typus. It has nothing in common with whales except for the size and the fact that it only eats minute plankton.

    Item Type: Book Section
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Rhincodon typus; Whale shark
    Subjects: Demersal Fisheries > Shark fisheries
    Elasmobranch Fisheries
    Depositing User: Arun Surendran
    Date Deposited: 21 Dec 2022 05:47
    Last Modified: 21 Dec 2022 05:47
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/16540

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