New distributional records of deep-sea sharks from Indian waters

Akhilesh, K V and Manjebrayakath, Hashim and Bineesh, K K and Rajool Shanis, C P and Ganga, U (2010) New distributional records of deep-sea sharks from Indian waters. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India, 52 (1). pp. 29-34.

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Abstract

This paper reports the first documented record of three deepwater sharks from Indian waters i.e., Hexanchus griseus (Hexanchidae), Deania profundorum (Centrophoridae), pygmy false catshark (undescribed) (Pseudotriakidae) and presents a taxonomic account of smooth lanternshark, Etmopterus pusillus (Etmopteridae) and leafscale gulper shark, Centrophorus squamosus (Centrophoridae), caught by hooks & line units operated in the Arabian Sea, west coast of India and landed at Cochin Fisheries Harbour (Kerala), southwest coast of India.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Deep-sea sharks; new reports; Arabian Sea; Indian EEZ
Subjects:	Demersal Fisheries > Shark fisheries
Divisions:	CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture > Demersal Fisheries Division
Depositing User:	Mr. Arun Surendran
Date Deposited:	28 Oct 2010 09:47
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2015 15:34
URI:	http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/5816

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