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A new inland record of the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle 1839) from Peninsular Malaysia

A single specimen of a bull shark Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle 1839) with c. 102 cm of total length was landed and photographed on 25 March 2019 in Sungai Mawai Lama, about 25 km inland, Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Peninsular Malaysia. This rare finding represents only the second record...

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Main Authors: Hasan, Veryl, Samitra, Dian, Widodo, Maheno S., Gausmann, Peter
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Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18184/1/26.pdf
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https://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid50bil10_2021/KandunganJilid50Bil10_2021.html
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spelling my-ukm.journal.181842022-03-07T03:33:05Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18184/ A new inland record of the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle 1839) from Peninsular Malaysia Hasan, Veryl Samitra, Dian Widodo, Maheno S. Gausmann, Peter A single specimen of a bull shark Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle 1839) with c. 102 cm of total length was landed and photographed on 25 March 2019 in Sungai Mawai Lama, about 25 km inland, Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Peninsular Malaysia. This rare finding represents only the second record of C. leucas in inland Peninsular Malaysia. This shark was identified as C. leucas by the snout much shorter than the width of mouth and bluntly rounded, first dorsal fin triangular, rearward sloping, originating over or slightly behind pectoral insertion, second dorsal fin much smaller than the first dorsal fin (< 3.1:1), and lack of an interdorsal ridge. The coloration of fresh specimen: greyish back and white belly, the dark coloration on the tip of the caudal fins and second dorsal fin. This species is currently listed as a vulnerable species based on the IUCN Red List Status. Further study and monitoring are needed to assess the possibility of the importance of Sungai Mawai Lama as critical habitat of C. leucas. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021-10 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18184/1/26.pdf Hasan, Veryl and Samitra, Dian and Widodo, Maheno S. and Gausmann, Peter (2021) A new inland record of the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle 1839) from Peninsular Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana, 50 (10). pp. 3153-3158. ISSN 0126-6039 https://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid50bil10_2021/KandunganJilid50Bil10_2021.html
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description A single specimen of a bull shark Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle 1839) with c. 102 cm of total length was landed and photographed on 25 March 2019 in Sungai Mawai Lama, about 25 km inland, Kota Tinggi District, Johor, Peninsular Malaysia. This rare finding represents only the second record of C. leucas in inland Peninsular Malaysia. This shark was identified as C. leucas by the snout much shorter than the width of mouth and bluntly rounded, first dorsal fin triangular, rearward sloping, originating over or slightly behind pectoral insertion, second dorsal fin much smaller than the first dorsal fin (< 3.1:1), and lack of an interdorsal ridge. The coloration of fresh specimen: greyish back and white belly, the dark coloration on the tip of the caudal fins and second dorsal fin. This species is currently listed as a vulnerable species based on the IUCN Red List Status. Further study and monitoring are needed to assess the possibility of the importance of Sungai Mawai Lama as critical habitat of C. leucas.
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author Hasan, Veryl
Samitra, Dian
Widodo, Maheno S.
Gausmann, Peter
spellingShingle Hasan, Veryl
Samitra, Dian
Widodo, Maheno S.
Gausmann, Peter
A new inland record of the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle 1839) from Peninsular Malaysia
author_facet Hasan, Veryl
Samitra, Dian
Widodo, Maheno S.
Gausmann, Peter
author_sort Hasan, Veryl
title A new inland record of the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle 1839) from Peninsular Malaysia
title_short A new inland record of the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle 1839) from Peninsular Malaysia
title_full A new inland record of the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle 1839) from Peninsular Malaysia
title_fullStr A new inland record of the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle 1839) from Peninsular Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed A new inland record of the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle 1839) from Peninsular Malaysia
title_sort new inland record of the bull shark carcharhinus leucas (müller & henle 1839) from peninsular malaysia
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2021
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18184/1/26.pdf
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18184/
https://www.ukm.my/jsm/malay_journals/jilid50bil10_2021/KandunganJilid50Bil10_2021.html
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