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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 January 2015

Fahmi  and
W.T. White
Fahmi*
Affiliation:
Research Centre for Oceanography, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Jl. Pasir Putih 1 , No. 1, Ancol Timur, Jakarta 14430, Indonesia
W.T. White
Affiliation:
CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Wealth from Oceans Flagship, GPO Box 1538, Hobart 7001, Tasmania, Australia
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: Fahmi, Research Centre for Oceanography, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Jl. Pasir Putih 1, No. 1, Ancol Timur, Jakarta 14430, Indonesia email: fahmi@lipi.go.id
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Abstract

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 LT, with an average estimate of 6.7 m LT. It is possible that the Indonesian Throughflow is an important route for this species during transequatorial migrations.

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basking sharkrecordIndonesia

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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 8 , 2015 , e18
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2015 

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