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This study is the first record of a whale shark Rhincodon typus in Iraqi waters and the second record from the Arabian (Persian) Gulf portion of the north-west Indian Ocean.… Click to show full abstract
This study is the first record of a whale shark Rhincodon typus in Iraqi waters and the second record from the Arabian (Persian) Gulf portion of the north-west Indian Ocean. The stranding and sighting events were documented by photos of three individuals: the stranded specimen was 6.5 m total length (LT ) and the free-swimming individuals were c. 1-2 and 2-3 m LT respectively. An appeal is made for Iraqi policy makers to participate in regional and international organizations for the conservation of this endangered species.
Keywords:
observations stranded;
stranded swimming;
rhincodon typus;
whale;
swimming whale;
gulf
Journal Title: Journal of fish biology
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Journal of fish biology
Year Published: 2019
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