Observations of stranded and swimming whale sharks Rhincodon typus in Khor Al-Zubair, NW Arabian Gulf and Shatt Al-Arab Estuary, Iraq

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作者：
Jawad, Laith A. [1 ]
Al-Dirawi, Ahmed M. H. [2 ]
Al-Hilali, Hayder I. [2 ]
Al-Asadi, Uday T. S. [3 ]
机构：
[1] Flat Bush, Auckland 2016, New Zealand
[2] Basrah Directorate Environm, Basrah, Iraq
[3] Iraqi Naval Force, Mil Command, Basrah, Iraq
来源：
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY | 2019年 / 94卷 / 02期
关键词：
elasmobranch; extreme environment; marine; new record; Rhycodon typus; BIOLOGY; SMITH;
D O I：
10.1111/jfb.13891
中图分类号：
S9 [水产、渔业];
学科分类号：
0908 ;
摘要：
This study is the first record of a whale shark Rhincodon typus in Iraqi waters and the second record from the Arabian (Persian) Gulf portion of the north-west Indian Ocean. The stranding and sighting events were documented by photos of three individuals: the stranded specimen was 6.5 m total length (L-T) and the free-swimming individuals were c. 1-2 and 2-3 m L-T respectively(.) An appeal is made for Iraqi policy makers to participate in regional and international organizations for the conservation of this endangered species.
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