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A giant whale shark (Rhincodon typus) caught at Chennai Fisheries Harbour
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http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/3710/
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A giant whale shark (Rhincodon typus) caught at Chennai Fisheries Harbour
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| Creator |
Rajapackiam, S
Mohan, S |
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Demersal Fisheries
Shark fisheries |
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| Description |
A male whale shark, Rhincodon typus, was landed at Chennai Fisheries Harbour on 7th July 2006, measuring 8.1 meter in length and weighing approximately 4 tonnes. It was caught in mechanized gill net operated 25 km northeast of Chennai coast at a depth of 40 meter. It was brought to the shore at Chennai Kasimedu Landing Centre
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CMFRI, Cochin
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2006
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Article
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application/pdf
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en
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http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/3710/1/Article12.pdf
Rajapackiam, S and Mohan, S (2006) A giant whale shark (Rhincodon typus) caught at Chennai Fisheries Harbour. Marine Fisheries Information Service, Technical and Extension Series, 189. pp. 25-26. |
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