First record of the smooth hammerhead shark (Sphyrna zygaena) in Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago: range extension for the equatorial region

First record of the smooth hammerhead shark (Sphyrna zygaena) in Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago: range extension for the equatorial region

A smooth hammerhead shark (Sphyrna zygaena) was found in Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago in May 2015. This is the first confirmed occurrence of a smooth hammerhead shark in an equatorial oceanic island and suggests a geographic range extension for the species.

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Main Authors: Bezerra,Natalia, Macena,Bruno C.L., Mendonça,Sibele A., Bonfil,Ramón, Hazin,Fábio H.V.
Language:English
Published: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Facultad de Recursos Naturales. Escuela de Ciencias del Mar 2017
Subjects:
Sphyrna zygaena
Sphyrnidae
new occurrence
oceanic island
equatorial Atlantic
Online Access:http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-560X2017000200022
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