First reports of Megamouth Shark, Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno &amp; Struhsaker, 1983 (Lamniformes, Megachasmidae),&nbsp;in Peru

First reports of Megamouth Shark, Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno &amp; Struhsaker, 1983 (Lamniformes, Megachasmidae),&nbsp;in Peru

Megamouth Shark, Megachasma pelagios Taylor, Compagno &amp; 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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Main Authors:	Shaleyla Kelez, Rossana Maguiño Napuri, Alejandra Mendoza Pfennig, Oswaldo Caldas Martinez, Antonio Torres Carrasco
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pensoft Publishers 2020-10-01
Series:	Check List
Subjects:	bycatch elasmobranchs range extension stranding
Online Access:	https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/55612/download/pdf/

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