First record of the basking shark Cetorhinus maximus (Lamniformes: Cetorhinidae) in Indonesia

A recent stranding of a basking shark Cetorhinus maximus in north-western Bali represents the first confirmed record of this large, filter-feeding shark species in Indonesian waters. Based on measurements of the fins and claspers, the adult male specimen was estimated to be between 5.6 and 8.1 m L,...

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Published in:Marine Biodiversity Records
Main Authors: Fahmi, White, W. T.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2015
Subjects:
basking shark
Indonesia
record
1104 Aquatic Science
1105 Ecology
Evolution
Behavior and Systematics
1910 Oceanography
2303 Ecology
Bali
Cetorhinus maximus
Online Access:https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:62ca925
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spelling ftunivqespace:oai:espace.library.uq.edu.au:UQ:62ca925 2023-05-15T15:53:49+02:00 First record of the basking shark Cetorhinus maximus (Lamniformes: Cetorhinidae) in Indonesia Fahmi White, W. T. 2015-04-08 https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:62ca925 eng eng BioMed Central doi:10.1017/S1755267214001365 issn:1755-2672 orcid:0000-0003-3199-7467 basking shark Indonesia record 1104 Aquatic Science 1105 Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics 1910 Oceanography 2303 Ecology Journal Article 2015 ftunivqespace https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755267214001365 2020-12-22T14:46:34Z A recent stranding of a basking shark Cetorhinus maximus in north-western Bali represents the first confirmed record of this large, filter-feeding shark species in Indonesian waters. Based on measurements of the fins and claspers, the adult male specimen was estimated to be between 5.6 and 8.1 m L, with an average estimate of 6.7 m L. It is possible that the Indonesian Throughflow is an important route for this species during transequatorial migrations. Article in Journal/Newspaper Cetorhinus maximus The University of Queensland: UQ eSpace Bali ENVELOPE(-20.233,-20.233,64.067,64.067) Marine Biodiversity Records 8
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topic basking shark
Indonesia
record
1104 Aquatic Science
1105 Ecology
Evolution
Behavior and Systematics
1910 Oceanography
2303 Ecology
spellingShingle basking shark
Indonesia
record
1104 Aquatic Science
1105 Ecology
Evolution
Behavior and Systematics
1910 Oceanography
2303 Ecology
Fahmi
White, W. T.
First record of the basking shark Cetorhinus maximus (Lamniformes: Cetorhinidae) in Indonesia
topic_facet basking shark
Indonesia
record
1104 Aquatic Science
1105 Ecology
Evolution
Behavior and Systematics
1910 Oceanography
2303 Ecology
description A recent stranding of a basking shark Cetorhinus maximus in north-western Bali represents the first confirmed record of this large, filter-feeding shark species in Indonesian waters. Based on measurements of the fins and claspers, the adult male specimen was estimated to be between 5.6 and 8.1 m L, with an average estimate of 6.7 m L. It is possible that the Indonesian Throughflow is an important route for this species during transequatorial migrations.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Fahmi
White, W. T.
author_facet Fahmi
White, W. T.
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title First record of the basking shark Cetorhinus maximus (Lamniformes: Cetorhinidae) in Indonesia
title_short First record of the basking shark Cetorhinus maximus (Lamniformes: Cetorhinidae) in Indonesia
title_full First record of the basking shark Cetorhinus maximus (Lamniformes: Cetorhinidae) in Indonesia
title_fullStr First record of the basking shark Cetorhinus maximus (Lamniformes: Cetorhinidae) in Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed First record of the basking shark Cetorhinus maximus (Lamniformes: Cetorhinidae) in Indonesia
title_sort first record of the basking shark cetorhinus maximus (lamniformes: cetorhinidae) in indonesia
publisher BioMed Central
publishDate 2015
url https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:62ca925
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