Observations on whale shark Rhineodon typus (Smith) caught at Pamban, Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar

Kasinathan, C and Muniyandi, K and Bose, M and Gandhi, A (2002) Observations on whale shark Rhineodon typus (Smith) caught at Pamban, Palk Bay and Gulf of Mannar. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 174. pp. 12-13.

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    Abstract

    A male whale shark Rhineodon typus of 688 cm in total length caught in a No.4 gill net was landed on 20-01 -2001 at Pamban light house landing centre. The whale shark was estimated to weigh around 1.5 tonnes.

    Item Type: Article
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Rhineodon typus; Pamban; Palk Bay; Gulf of Mannar
    Subjects: Demersal Fisheries > Shark fisheries
    Divisions: CMFRI-Mandapam
    Depositing User: Users 140 not found.
    Date Deposited: 18 Sep 2010 09:09
    Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:23
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/3643

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