The first record,tagging and release of a neonatal whale shark Rhincodon typus in Taiwan |
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| Authors: | H. H. Hsu C. Y. Lin S. J. Joung |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Environmental Biology and Fisheries Science, National Taiwan Ocean University, , Keelung 20224, Taiwan;2. George Chen Shark Research Center, National Taiwan Ocean University, , Keelung 20224, Taiwan |
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| Abstract: | On 27 October 2013, a Rhincodon typus was apparently chased by a group of Caranx ignobilis into nearshore waters near Green Island (Ludao), east of Taiwan. A fisherman brought it back to port where it was kept in a small sea pen until release. The R. typus was 78 cm total length, and was tagged and released on 29 October 2013. |
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| Keywords: | giant trevally Green Island neonate sea pen underwater observation |
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