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 |
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| 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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