Records analysis of the basking shark Cetorhinus maximus (Chondrichthyes: Lamniformes: Lamnidae) in Tunisian coast (central Mediterranean sea).

Samira ENAJJAR; Bechir  SAIDI; Mohamed Nejmeddine  BRADAI

doi:10.71754/instm.bulletin.v46.222

Records analysis of the basking shark Cetorhinus maximus (Chondrichthyes: Lamniformes: Lamnidae) in Tunisian coast (central Mediterranean sea).

Authors

Samira ENAJJAR Université de Carthage. Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer - INSTM. Laboratoire de Biodiversité Marine
Bechir SAIDI Université de Gafsa. Faculté des Sciences de Gafsa
Mohamed Nejmeddine BRADAI Université de Carthage. Institut National des Sciences et Technologies de la Mer - INSTM

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71754/instm.bulletin.v46.222

Keywords:

Shallow water, Records, Shark fisheries, Species diversity, Marine, Cetorhinus maximus

Abstract

Investigations carried out along the Tunisian coasts for the study of the elasmobranch diversity since 1996 as well as bibliographic data revealed the record of fifteen basking shark. All individuals are caught accidentally at shallow depths. Gillnets and trammel nets are the gears responsible for most of these catches. 78% of the catches are males. Mature specimens (LT> 7m) represent only 20% of the total.

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Published

2019-11-14

How to Cite

ENAJJAR S, SAIDI B, BRADAI MN. Records analysis of the basking shark Cetorhinus maximus (Chondrichthyes: Lamniformes: Lamnidae) in Tunisian coast (central Mediterranean sea). Bull. Inst. Natl. Sci. Technol. Mer [Internet]. 2019 Nov. 14 [cited 2025 Apr. 30];46:195-9. Available from: https://www.instm-bulletin.tn/index.php/bulletin/article/view/222