Extraordinary growth in tiger sharks Galeocerdo cuvier from the South Atlantic Ocean

Two tagged‐and‐recaptured tiger sharks Galeocerdo cuvier, measuring 172 and 304 cm total length (LT) and at age 0·75 and 3·50 years, exhibited unmatched growth rates of 118·4 and 55·5 cm year−1, respectively. The larger fish was nearly mature, indicating that G. cuvier off Brazil could mature consid...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of fish biology 2012-11, Vol.81 (6), p.2080-2085
Hauptverfasser:	Afonso, A. S., Hazin, F. H. V., Barreto, R. R., Santana, F. M., Lessa, R. P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	age at maturity Animals Atlantic Ocean Brazil Female Galeocerdo cuvier Male Marine Sharks - growth & development tag and recapture vertebral centra
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