Open AccessOn the presence of the spinner shark Carcharhinus brevipinna (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhinidae) in Maldivian waters
Author(s) -
F. Russo,
Alessandro De Maddalena
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
marine biological journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.221
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2499-9776
pISSN - 2499-9768
DOI - 10.21072/mbj.2021.06.4.07
Subject(s) - carcharhinus , chondrichthyes , fishery , atoll , oceanography , geography , biology , geology , reef
We present the first confirmed report on the presence of spinner shark, Carcharhinus brevipinna, in Maldivian waters. The species was observed in front of Kooddoo’s harbour, in Villingili pass, Northern Huvadhoo Atoll, Southern Maldives in March 2020.
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