Brunnschweiler, J M; Compagno, L J V (2007). First record of Carcharhinus leucas from Tonga, South Pacific. JMBA Biodiversity Records, 5563:online.
Based on direct observation of a free-ranging specimen and access to a jaw from a caught animal, the bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas, is reported from Tonga, South Pacific, for the first time. This finding extends the known geographical distribution of this species in the South Pacific.
Based on direct observation of a free-ranging specimen and access to a jaw from a caught animal, the bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas, is reported from Tonga, South Pacific, for the first time. This finding extends the known geographical distribution of this species in the South Pacific.
| Item Type: | Journal Article, refereed, original work |
|---|---|
| Communities & Collections: | 07 Faculty of Science > Institute of Zoology (former) |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 570 Life sciences; biology
590 Animals (Zoology) |
| Language: | English |
| Date: | 7 February 2007 |
| Deposited On: | 11 Feb 2008 12:14 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jan 2022 08:30 |
| Publisher: | Marine Biological Association, UK |
| ISSN: | 0025-3154 |
| OA Status: | Green |
| Related URLs: | http://www.mba.ac.uk/jmba/biodiversityrecords.php?jmbaref=5563 |
Brunnschweiler, J M