First reports of Megamouth Shark, Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983 (Lamniformes, Megachasmidae), in Peru
Megamouth Shark, Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983, is one of the least-known shark species worldwide. We report the encounters of four megamouth sharks: one caught in a driftnet off Piura (November 2016; sex indeterminate), one landed in Los Organos (July 2018; fem...
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| author | Shaleyla Kelez Rossana Maguiño Napuri Alejandra Mendoza Pfennig Oswaldo Caldas Martinez Antonio Torres Carrasco |
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| description | Megamouth Shark, Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983, is one of the least-known shark species worldwide. We report the encounters of four megamouth sharks: one caught in a driftnet off Piura (November 2016; sex indeterminate), one landed in Los Organos (July 2018; female), one stranded in El Ñuro (July 2018; sex indeterminate, ca 300 m total length), and one caught in a purse seine off Lambayeque (June 2019; female, total length ca 300 cm). These are the first records from Peru and expand the species’ known southern limit by 415 km. With the addition of M. pelagios, there are 67 species of sharks in Peru. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bce6717085994d5b869c42e06106797c2022-12-21T23:35:38ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2020-10-011651361136710.15560/16.5.136155612First reports of Megamouth Shark, Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983 (Lamniformes, Megachasmidae), in PeruShaleyla Kelez0Rossana Maguiño Napuri1Alejandra Mendoza Pfennig2Oswaldo Caldas Martinez3Antonio Torres Carrasco4ecOceánicaecOceánicaecOceánicaPesquera Hayduk S.A.Planeta OceanoMegamouth Shark, Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983, is one of the least-known shark species worldwide. We report the encounters of four megamouth sharks: one caught in a driftnet off Piura (November 2016; sex indeterminate), one landed in Los Organos (July 2018; female), one stranded in El Ñuro (July 2018; sex indeterminate, ca 300 m total length), and one caught in a purse seine off Lambayeque (June 2019; female, total length ca 300 cm). These are the first records from Peru and expand the species’ known southern limit by 415 km. With the addition of M. pelagios, there are 67 species of sharks in Peru.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/55612/download/pdf/bycatchelasmobranchsrange extensionstranding |
| spellingShingle | Shaleyla Kelez Rossana Maguiño Napuri Alejandra Mendoza Pfennig Oswaldo Caldas Martinez Antonio Torres Carrasco First reports of Megamouth Shark, Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983 (Lamniformes, Megachasmidae), in Peru Check List bycatch elasmobranchs range extension stranding |
| title | First reports of Megamouth Shark, Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983 (Lamniformes, Megachasmidae), in Peru |
| title_full | First reports of Megamouth Shark, Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983 (Lamniformes, Megachasmidae), in Peru |
| title_fullStr | First reports of Megamouth Shark, Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983 (Lamniformes, Megachasmidae), in Peru |
| title_full_unstemmed | First reports of Megamouth Shark, Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983 (Lamniformes, Megachasmidae), in Peru |
| title_short | First reports of Megamouth Shark, Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno & Struhsaker, 1983 (Lamniformes, Megachasmidae), in Peru |
| title_sort | first reports of megamouth shark megachasma pelagios taylor compagno amp amp struhsaker 1983 lamniformes megachasmidae amp nbsp in peru |
| topic | bycatch elasmobranchs range extension stranding |
| url | https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/55612/download/pdf/ |
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