A new record of whale shark Rhincodon typus in Brazilian waters: a report of association with Caranx crysos

In May 2011, a Rhincodon typus was sighted on the continental shelf of the central Brazilian coast, in the vicinity of a gas platform. During the video record, an interspecific following association was observed between a Caranx crysos school and the R. typus.

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Published in:Journal of fish biology 2012-11, Vol.81 (6), p.2092-2094
Main Authors: Andrades, R., Pinheiro, H. T., Santos, R. G., Martins, A. S., Costa, P. A. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Atlantic Ocean
blue runner
Brazil
Caranx crysos
Cetacea
conservation
following behaviour
gas platform
interspecific association
Marine
Perciformes
Rhincodon typus
Sharks
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Summary:In May 2011, a Rhincodon typus was sighted on the continental shelf of the central Brazilian coast, in the vicinity of a gas platform. During the video record, an interspecific following association was observed between a Caranx crysos school and the R. typus.
ISSN:0022-1112
1095-8649
DOI:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03460.x