A giant whale shark (Rhincodon typus) caught at Chennai Fisheries Harbour

Rajapackiam, S and Mohan, S (2006) A giant whale shark (Rhincodon typus) caught at Chennai Fisheries Harbour. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 189. pp. 25-26.

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    Abstract

    A male whale shark, Rhincodon typus, was landed at Chennai Fisheries Harbour on 7th July 2006, measuring 8.1 meter in length and weighing approximately 4 tonnes. It was caught in mechanized gill net operated 25 km northeast of Chennai coast at a depth of 40 meter. It was brought to the shore at Chennai Kasimedu Landing Centre

    Item Type: Article
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Giant whale shark; Rhincodon typus; Fisheries Harbour; Chennai
    Subjects: Demersal Fisheries
    Demersal Fisheries > Shark fisheries
    Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture
    Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture
    CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture
    Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Marine Capture

    CMFRI-Madras (Chennai)
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    Date Deposited: 24 Sep 2010 10:05
    Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:23
    URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/3710

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