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First confirmed record of the white shark Carcharodon carcharias (Lamniformes: Lamnidae) from Indonesia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 May 2014

Fahmi*
Affiliation:
Research Centre for Oceanography, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Jl. Pasir Putih 1 No.1 Ancol Timur, Jakarta, Indonesia14430
Dharmadi
Affiliation:
Research Centre for Fisheries Management and Conservation, The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Jl. Pasir Putih 1 Ancol Timur, Jakarta, Indonesia14430
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: Fahmi, Research Centre for Oceanography, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Jl. Pasir Putih 1 No.1 Ancol Timur, Jakarta, Indonesia14430 email: fahmi@lipi.go.id
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Abstract

A six metre adult male of the white shark Carcharodon carcharias was caught by demersal longliners operating off Dompu, Indonesia. The specimen was landed and sold at Tanjung Luar landing site in eastern Lombok. Photographic evidence for this specimen is provided and an upper lateral tooth was retained. This is the first confirmed record of the species in Indonesian waters.

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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2014 

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