Marine Research in Indonesia
Vol 42, No 2 (2017)

NOTES ON THE RECORD OF GOBLIN SHARK (Mitsukurina owstoni Jordan, 1898) FROM INDONESIA

Fahmi, - (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Sep 2017

Abstract

A goblin shark, Mitsukurina owstoni,was captured by deepwater shark longline targeting squaloid sharks off Palabuhanratu, West Java, Indonesia at about 200 m depth. Morphological measurements were taken and compared to other records from Australia, New Zealand and Japan. This new recordfrom Indonesian waters extends the distribution of this species in the Indian Ocean.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

MRI

Publisher

Subject

Earth & Planetary Sciences

Description

MARINE RESEARCH IN INDONESIA (MRI) has been published since 1956 by Indonesia's oldest marine research institute, the Research Center for Oceanography of LIPI (Indonesian Institute of Sciences). MRI focuses on physical, chemical, biological, geological oceanographic as well as coastal management ...