Pregnancy in Squaliolus laticaudus (Elasmobranch: Dalatiidae) from Brazil |
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| Authors: | Carlo Magenta Cunha Manoel Bueno Gonzalez |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, da departamento de Anatomia, Universidade de S?o Paulo, Av. Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva, 87, 05508-900, S?o Paulo, SP, Brazil
2. Núcleo de Pesquisa e Estudo em Chondrichthyes – NUPEC, Rua Ana Pimentel, 12 Santos, 11030.050, S?o Paulo, Brazil
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| Abstract: | Synopsis A pregnant female of the Dwarf deep-sea shark, Squaliolus laticaudus with four embryos was caught by the nocturnal longline vessel “Progress?o” from southern Brazil, on September 1999. It was donated by the fishermen. Embryos ranged in size 105 – 100 mm of total length. The aim of this article is to contribute to the knowledge of the Dwarf deep-sea shark reproduction and distribution on the Brazilian coast. It is been considered the first record to know about pregnant Dwarf deep-sea shark in the world. |
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| Keywords: | elasmobranch squaliformes Dalatiidae reproduction |
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