Northerly range expansion and first confirmed records of the smalltooth sand tiger shark, Odontaspis ferox, in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Three Odontaspis ferox (confirmed by mtDNA barcoding) were found in the English Channel and Celtic Sea in 2023 at Lepe, UK (50.7846, −1.3508), Kilmore Quay, Ireland (52.1714, −6.5937), and Lyme Bay, UK (50.6448, −2.9302). These are the first records of O. ferox in either country, and extend the spec...

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Published in:Journal of fish biology 2023-12, Vol.103 (6), p.1549-1555
Main Authors: Curnick, David J., Deaville, Rob, Bortoluzzi, Jenny R., Cameron, Luke, Carlsson, Jeanette E. L., Carlsson, Jens, Dolton, Haley R., Gordon, Cat A., Hosegood, Phil, Nilsson, Alicia, Perkins, Matthew W., Purves, Kevin J., Spiro, Simon, Vecchiato, Marco, Williams, Rosie S., Payne, Nicholas L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Celtic Sea
Climate Change
DNA, Mitochondrial - genetics
English Channel
Female
Females
Ireland
Male
Marine fishes
Mitochondrial DNA
New records
Odontaspis ferox
range expansion
Range extension
Sharks - genetics
stranding
United Kingdom
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Summary:Three Odontaspis ferox (confirmed by mtDNA barcoding) were found in the English Channel and Celtic Sea in 2023 at Lepe, UK (50.7846, −1.3508), Kilmore Quay, Ireland (52.1714, −6.5937), and Lyme Bay, UK (50.6448, −2.9302). These are the first records of O. ferox in either country, and extend the species' range by over three degrees of latitude, to >52° N. They were ~275 (female), 433 (female), and 293 cm (male) total length, respectively. These continue a series of new records, possibly indicative of a climate change−induced shift in the species' range.
ISSN:0022-1112
1095-8649
DOI:10.1111/jfb.15529