An encounter between a pelagic shark and giant cephalopod |
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| Authors: | Yannis P Papastamatiou Deron Verbeck Melanie Hutchinson Heather D Bracken-Grissom Demian Chapman |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, North Miami, Florida;2. iamaquatic, Kona, Hawaii;3. Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, Honolulu, Hawaii |
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| Abstract: | An oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) was observed off the coast of Kona, Hawaii, with scars caused by the tentacles of a large cephalopod. While the exact species could not be confirmed, candidate species include the giant squid (Architeuthis dux) or species from the genera Thysanoteuthis (flying squids) and Megalocranchia (glass squids). Telemetry shows C. longimanus will dive within the mesopelagic zone and may interact with or even forage for large cephalopods. |
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| Keywords: | giant squid oceanic whitetip shark open ocean |
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