Biometric characterization of sharks of the genus Sphyrna (Griffith & Smith, 1834) on the coast of Sergipe

Biometric characterization of sharks of the genus Sphyrna (Griffith & Smith, 1834) on the coast of Sergipe

Sharks, rays and chimeras belonging to the subclass Elasmobranchii of the class Chondrichthyes have a slow maturation and development, and they are animals often caught as by-catch, making them vulnerable to extinction. Six species of the genus Sphyrna are found in Brazil, in the coastal-oceanic zo...

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Main Authors: Jéssica Barros Andrade, Daniela Nascimento Santos, Maraisa de Oliveira Silva, Thays Brito Reis Santos, Thiago Silveira Meneses, Andressa Sales Coelho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2016-05-01
Series:Biotemas
Subjects:
Biometrics
Chondrichthyes
Elasmobranchii
Sphyrna
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/2175-7925.2016v29n2p45

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