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An encounter between a pelagic shark and giant cephalopod
Author(s) -
Papastamatiou Yannis P.,
Verbeck Deron,
Hutchinson Melanie,
BrackenGrissom Heather D.,
Chapman Demian
Publication year - 2020
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.14415
Subject(s) - biology , cephalopod , pelagic zone , mesopelagic zone , carcharhinus , squid , fishery , zoology
An oceanic whitetip shark ( Carcharhinus longimanus ) was observed off the coast of Kona, Hawaii, with scars caused by the tentacles of a large cephalopod. While the exact species could not be confirmed, candidate species include the giant squid ( Architeuthis dux ) or species from the genera Thysanoteuthis (flying squids) and Megalocranchia (glass squids). Telemetry shows C. longimanus will dive within the mesopelagic zone and may interact with or even forage for large cephalopods.