Young thresher shark Alopias vulpinus (Bonnaterre, 1788) Chondrichthys, Elasmobranchs (sharks) Alopidae, from the Tunisian coast (Central Mediterranean)

Authors

  • Abdellah HATTOUR Université de Carthage. Institut National des Sciences et Technologie de la Mer- INSTM
  • Izumi NAKAMURA Senior volunteer of Japan International Cooperation Agency

Keywords:

Juveniles, Geographical distribution, Alopias vulpinus, Alopidae, Marine, Tunisia

Abstract

On April 2004, some young thresher sharks were observed in some municipal fish markets of Tunis. One specimen was brought back to the INSTM for identification; it is a juvenile Alopias vulpinus. This paper give a description of the juvenile and the geographical distribution of this species of which landings in the Tunisian harbors become more and more rare.

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Published

2004-10-18

How to Cite

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HATTOUR A, NAKAMURA I. Young thresher shark Alopias vulpinus (Bonnaterre, 1788) Chondrichthys, Elasmobranchs (sharks) Alopidae, from the Tunisian coast (Central Mediterranean). Bull. Inst. Natl. Sci. Technol. Mer [Internet]. 2004Oct.18 [cited 2024May8];31:121-4. Available from: https://www.instm-bulletin.tn/index.php/bulletin/article/view/783

Issue

Vol. 31 (2004)

Section

Article

ARK

https://n2t.net/ark:/68747/INSTM.Bulletin.v31.783

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