CAPTURE OF A LARGE GREAT WHITE SHARK, CARCHARODON CARCHARIAS (LAMNIDAE) FROM THE TUNISIAN COAST (CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA): A HISTORICAL AND ICHTHYOLOGICAL EVENT

In this paper, the authors report an old capture of the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharías, the first in the Gulf of Hammamet, central Tunisia. The specimen probably reached 6 metres in total length and weighed approximately two tons. Additionally, some comments about the distribution of the species in the area and throughout the Mediterranean are provided, emphasizing the presence of nursery grounds in this sea.