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Stranding of Indo-Pacific Humpback dolphin in Calani Creek

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Title Stranding of Indo-Pacific Humpback dolphin in
Calani Creek
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Creator Sundaram,Sujit
James,N J
Saleem,Abdul
 
Subject Stranding
Indo-Pacific Humpback dolphin
Calani Creek
 
Description Not Available
A Humpback dolphin, Sousa chinensis was found dead
in Calani Creek, Thrissur district of Kerala on 12.12.2018. The female dolphin measured 265 cm in total length
and weighed approximately 300 kg (Fig.1.). The other
measurements are given in Table.1. Local fishermen found the dolphin in the early morning about three kilometers inside the creek from the creek mouth and reported the same to the authors who reached the site
for documentation and records. Measurements recorded
(in cm) were as follows Beak length-27; Length from
tip of snout to origin of dorsal fin-107; Tail width-107;
Tail length-24; Length of flipper-33; Girth at the level of
origin of dorsal fin-164.
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Date 2021-09-18T03:59:30Z
2021-09-18T03:59:30Z
2018
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Not Available
0254-380 X
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/64121
 
Language English
 
Relation Not Available
 
Publisher ICAR - Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute