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Biological observations on the broadfin shark Lamiopsis temminckii (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae)
Author(s) -
Akhilesh K. V.,
Purushottama G. B.,
Kizhakudan S. J.
Publication year - 2017
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.13474
Subject(s) - biology , crustacean , predation , fishery , zoology , ecology
Biological information was collected from 214 individuals of the broadfin shark Lamiopsis temminckii measuring 418 to 1782 mm total length, L T . Size at maturity ( L 50 ) for females and males was estimated at 1430 and 1368 mm L T , respectively, while mature and gravid females were observed from 1350 mm L T with litter sizes 2–8 and size at birth 418–650 mm L T . Analysis of stomach contents revealed a variety of prey, primarily crustaceans (54·0%), teleosts (42·7%) and cephalopods.