Original scientific paper

On the occurrence of the longfin mako, Isurus paucus (Chondrichthyes: Isuridae) off the Algerian coast (southwestern Mediterranean)

Farid HEMIDA ; Laboratoire Halieutique, Institut des Sciences de la Nature, Université des Sciences et
Christian CAPAPÉ CAPAPÉ ; Laboratoire d’Ichtyologie, Université Montpellier II, Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc,

Abstract

The authors describe in this paper one male and one female longfin makos Isurus paucus Guitart Manday, 1966 caught off Béni-Saf, city located on the Algerian coast, close to the Moroccan border. These captures confirm the occurrence of the species in the Algerian waters and in the Mediterranean.

Keywords

Chondrychthyes; Isuridae; Isurus paucus; Algerian coast; Mediterranean

Hrčak ID:

31827

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/31827

Publication date:

1.12.2008.

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