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First record of three shark species, Odontaspis ferox, Mustelus albipinnis and Centrophorus squamosus, from the Galápagos Islands

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2013

David Acuña-Marrero ,
Johanna S. Zimmerhackel ,
Jens Mayorga  and
Alex Hearn
David Acuña-Marrero*
Affiliation:
Estación Científica Charles Darwin (ECCD), Avenida Charles Darwin s/n, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Islas Galápagos, Ecuador
Johanna S. Zimmerhackel
Affiliation:
Institut für Hydrobiologie und Fischereiwissenschaft (IHF), Universität Hamburg, Olbersweg 24, 22767 Hamburg, Germany
Jens Mayorga
Affiliation:
Universidad San Francisco de Quito, GAIAS, San Cristóbal, Galápagos, Ecuador
Alex Hearn
Affiliation:
Turtle Island Restoration Network, Olema, CA, USA
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: D. Acuña-Marrero, Estación Científica Charles Darwin (ECCD), Avenida Charles Darwin s/n, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Islas Galápagos, Ecuador email: david.acuna@fcdarwin.org.ec
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Abstract

Two shark species, Odontaspis ferox and Centrophorus squamosus, are recorded for the first time at the Galápagos Islands based on one sighting reported by tourist divers and one specimen captured by a local fisherman. The identification of a third shark species, Mustelus albipinnis, previously unidentified and recorded as Mustelus sp., is achieved based on several sightings at the same location.

Keywords

Odontaspis feroxMustelus albipinnisCentrophorus squamosusGalápagos Islandsrange distribution
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Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 6 , 2013 , e87
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2013 

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