A juvenile male whale shark Rincodon typus Smith was captured by the Solathandavankuppam fishermen of Pondicherry State on 30th January, 1984

Chidambaram, L

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MARINE FISHERIES 'K,-^^s^' INFORMATION SERVICE m -i?,. ^ -.f' bR SHAHKr 1 W H > ( ; K K ! ^ 1 | I { \ I f AT!!? VBLfc? M [i^Vl i m^m , «*«K' > . » i ' .*•«! ^ ^ « l ^ ^ , . . No. 66 JANUARV, J I'JJRUARV MARCIf 1986 :K 'i*C*» ^ecAtttca^ O'fu/ ^a^^tt<>fon- .S/ei ei'teo CENTRAL MARINE FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE COCHIN, INDIA INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH THE MARINE FISHERIES INFORMATION SERVICE: Technical and Exten-sion Series envisages the rapid dissemination of information on marine and brackish water fishery resources and allied data available with the National Marine Living Resources Data Centre (NMLRDC) and the Research Divisions of the Insti-tute, results of proven researches for transfer of technology to the fish farmers and industry and of other relevant information needed for Research and Development efforts in the marine fisheries sector. Abbreviation - Mar. Fish. Infor. Serv. T&E Ser., No. 66: 1986 NOTE ON A WHALE SHARK RINCODON TYPUS SMITH LANDED AT PONDICHERRY* A juvenile male whale shark i?/!;>jcot/o« j^/Ji/j Smith 3. Snout to origin of first dorsal ... 218 was captured by the Solathandavankuppam fishermen 4. Snout to first gill opening ... 75 of Pondicherry State on 30th January, 1984 at 0530 hrs 5. Width of head ... 100 in gill net (13 cm mesh size kattu valai) operated by a 6. Eye diameter ... 3.5 9 m long mechanised boat near Marakkanam (off Eggi- 7. Width of mouth ... 68 kuppam) at about 40-45 m water depth. The net was 8. Length of anterior gill opening ... 60 partly damaged while bringing the whale shark by the 9. Length of posterior gill opening ... 30 mechanised boat to the shore at 1030 hrs. The mor- 10. Lengthoffirst dorsal fin ... 60 phometic measurements (in cm) of the whale shark are 11. Length of pectoral fin ... 80 as follows: 12. Length of second dorsal fin ... 25 13. Length of ventral fin ... 24 1. Total length (Snout to caudal tip) ... 497 14. Length ofcaudal fin (upper) ... 122 2. Standard length (Snout to caudal pit) ... 375 15. Length of caudal fiin (lower) ... 122 •Reported by L. Chidambaram, Pondicherry Field Centre of Anal fin could not be measured due to scar. CMFRI, Pondicherry. 

Note on a whale shark Rincodon typus Smith landed at Pondicherry

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Note on a whale shark Rincodon typus Smith landed at Pondicherry

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