Additional Records of Genus Echinorhinus (Echinorhiniformes: Echinorhinidae) from Indonesia with Notes on the Species Distribution in the Indian Ocean.

Genus Echinorhinus is a very poorly known group of deep-water sharks with widespread but patchy distribution in all major oceans. Echinorhinid sharks consist of two valid species, Echinorhinus brucus is reported more commonly in the Indian Ocean region than its congeneric species, E. cookei. Regular data collections in major shark landing sites in Indonesia have documented additional records of both E. brucus and E. cookei from the Indonesian waters, with updated information on their distributions in the Indian Ocean. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]