Rhincodontidae
publication ID |
https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4429.3.2 |
publication LSID |
lsid:zoobank.org:pub:17EAB027-D9FB-4B8A-9847-3AA76EC96FCB |
DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5969919 |
persistent identifier |
https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039887A0-FFE1-FFE1-FF22-FB8BFD3304CA |
treatment provided by |
Plazi |
scientific name |
Rhincodontidae |
status |
|
Family Rhincodontidae
Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828—Tubarão-baleia, pintado; Whale shark
Wirtz et al. 2008: 3 | Carneiro et al. 2014: 10.
Distribution in Macaronesia. Madeira, Azores ( Santos et al. 1997; Porteiro et al. 2010), Canary Islands ( Brito et al. 2002; Brito Hernández & Sancho Rafel 2003) and Cape Verde ( Reiner 1996, 2005; Monteiro et al. 2008; Wirtz et al. 2013).
Remarks. the species has been observed underwater by divers, including ichthyologists, in coastal waters of the island of Madeira and also by Madeiran tuna fleet fishermen. Although there are no specimens in collection from the area, the oceanic character and actual distribution range and the unmistakable external characters of this species, validates its inclusion in this checklist.
No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.
Kingdom |
|
Phylum |
|
Class |
|
Order |
|
Family |
Kingdom |
|
Phylum |
|
Class |
|
Order |
|
Family |