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Presence of longfin mako shark Isurus paucus (Chondrichthyes: Lamnidae) in the south-eastern Gulf of Mexico, Tabasco, Mexico

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 September 2012

Armando T. Wakida-Kusunoki  and
David de Anda-Fuente
Armando T. Wakida-Kusunoki*
Affiliation:
Centro de Investigación Pesquera de Ciudad del Carmen, Instituto Nacional de Pesca, Avenida Héroes del 21 de Abril s/n Col. Playa Norte, Ciudad de Carmen, Campeche
David de Anda-Fuente
Affiliation:
Centro de Investigación Pesquera de Yucalpetén, Instituto Nacional de Pesca, Boulevard del Pescador, esquina Antigua carretera a Chelem, Puerto de Abrigo, Yucalpetén, Yucatán
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: A.T. Wakida-Kusunoki, Centro de Investigación Pesquera de Ciudad del Carmen, Instituto Nacional de Pesca, Avenida Héroes del 21 de Abril s/n Col. Playa Norte, Ciudad de Carmen, Campeche email: armandowakida@yahoo.com.mx
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Abstract

A male longfin mako shark Isurus paucus of 303 cm total length was found during the monitoring of small scale fishery in Nuevo Torno Largo, Tabasco. This is the first record of the species in the south-eastern Gulf of Mexico. The specimen was caught by a small longline vessel at 18o49′45″N 94o08′14″W. Snout and ventral coloration, pectoral fin length and dorsal fin position were used to verify the identification.

Keywords

longfin mako sharkIsurus paucussouth-eastern Gulf of MexicoTabasco
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 5 , August 2012 , e92
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2012

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