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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