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The first record, tagging and release of a neonatal whale shark Rhincodon typus in Taiwan
Author(s) -
Hsu H. H.,
Lin C. Y.,
Joung S. J.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/jfb.12498
Subject(s) - fishery , biology , whale , port (circuit theory) , fish <actinopterygii> , zoology , electrical engineering , engineering
On 27 October 2013, a Rhincodon typus was apparently chased by a group of Caranx ignobilis into nearshore waters near Green Island (Ludao), east of Taiwan. A fisherman brought it back to port where it was kept in a small sea pen until release. The R. typus was 78 cm total length, and was tagged and released on 29 October 2013.