First record of the blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) from the Tropical Eastern Pacific
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| Fecha de Publicación: | 2012 |
| Cur Síos: | The blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus, is one of the most common Indo-Pacific reef sharks. On April 29, 2012, a juvenile male blacktip reef shark measuring 89 cm total length (TL), was incidentally caught during a research expedition in Chatham Bay, Isla del Coco National Park, Costa Rica, located in the Tropical Eastern Pacific. This is the first record of the species from Isla del Coco National Park, Costa Rica, and from the Tropical Eastern Pacific. Citation: López-Garro, A., I. Zanella, G. Golfín-Duarte & M. Pérez-Montero. 2012. First record of the blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) from the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Rev. Biol. Trop. 60 (Suppl. 3): 275-278. Epub 2012 Dec 01. |
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| Institiúid: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
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| OAI Identifier: | oai:archivo.portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/28403 |
| Rochtain Ar Líne: | https://archivo.revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/28403 |
| Palabra clave: | Isla del Coco National Park Cocos Island Carcharhinus melanopterus blacktip reef shark Tropical Eastern Pacific Parque Nacional Isla del Coco tiburón punta negra de arrecife Pacífico Tropical Oriental |