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TABLE 2 in Occurrence of Megamouth Shark, Megachasma pelagios (Lamniformes: Megachasmidae) in the Central Indian Ocean
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- 1. Biodiversity Lab, Faculty of Ocean Science & Technology, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Panangad- 682 506, Kochi, India
- 2. Department of Zoology, Fatima Mata National College, Kollam, India
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TABLE 2. Comparison of Morphometric Measurements of Megachasma pelagios Holotype vs KUFOS 2024-1-01 Specimen.
| Sl. No. | Character | Holotype | KUFOS Specimen | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mm | %TL | mm | % TL | ||
| 1 | Total length (TL) | 4460 | 100 | 2170 | 100.00 |
| 2 | Pre—caudal fin length (PRC) | 3090 | 69.3 | 1370 | 63.13 |
| 3 | Pre—second dorsal fin length (PD2) | 2530 | 56.7 | 1120 | 51.61 |
| 4 | Pre—first dorsal fin length (PD1) | 1540 | 34.5 | 710 | 32.72 |
| 5 | Head length (HDL) | 1180 | 26.5 | 590 | 27.19 |
| 6 | Pre—branchial length (PG1) | 850 | 19.1 | 500 | 23.04 |
| 7 | Pre—spiracular length (PSP) | 450 | 10.1 | 270 | 12.44 |
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Published as part of Rahman, Riyas P. K., Abhijith, E. K., Krishnaprasad, P. H., Sarlin, P. J. & Sureshkumar, S., 2025, Occurrence of Megamouth Shark, Megachasma pelagios (Lamniformes: Megachasmidae) in the Central Indian Ocean, pp. 487 in Zootaxa 5588 (3) on page 487, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5588.3.7, http://zenodo.org/record/14896632
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