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First inland record of Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle, 1839) (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) in Celebes, Indonesia

Authors :
Veryl Hasan
Izzul Islam
Source :
Ecologica Montenegrina. 38:12-17
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Institute for Biodiversity and Ecology, 2020.

Abstract

A single specimen (c. 86.2 cm) juvenile of Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle, 1839) was captured and photographed by local fisherman using a casting net on 13 February 2018 in Pangkajene River, about 16 km inland, Pangkajene District, South Celebes, Indonesia. This finding is considered as a first inland record of C. leucas in Celebes, and fourth inland records in Indonesia after Papua, Sumatra and Borneo. Monitoring is needed to asses the possibility of Celebes as a migration route and breeding ground of C. leucas.

Details

ISSN :
23369744 and 23370173
Volume :
38
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Ecologica Montenegrina
Accession number :
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