Abstract

GRIJALBA-BENDECK, Marcela  and  ACEVEDO, Kelly. MITSUKURINA OWSTONI JORDAN (CHONDRICHTHYES: MITSUKURINIDAE) FIRST RECORD FOR THE COLOMBIAN CARIBBEAN. Bol. Invest. Mar. Cost. [online]. 2009, vol.38, n.1, pp.211-215. ISSN 0122-9761.

This paper collects bibliographic information about the Goblin shark, Mitsukurina owstoni (Chondrichthyes: Mitsukurinidae), an uncommon shark from deeper waters. One specimen of this species was captured near Nenguange bay and it is recorded for first time in the Colombian Caribbbean.

Keywords : Mitsukurinidae; Mitsukurina owstoni; Goblin shark; Caribbean; Colombia.

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