GEOGRAPHICAL EXTENSION OF THE SHARPNOSE SEVENGILL SHARK HEPTRANCHIAS PERLO BONATERRE (HEXANCHIFORMES: HEXANCHIDAE) FOR THE CONTINENTAL COLOMBIAN CARIBBEAN
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The geographic distribution of the sharpnose seven gill shark Heptranchias perlo (Hexanchidae: Hexanchiformes) is expanded for the Colombian mainland Caribbean, from three specimens caught with monofilament gillnets of 13, 10 and 9 cm between 80 and 100 m depth, in the area between Puerto Colombia and Sabanilla, Atlántico. Specimens measured 1000, 978-980 mm total length; and a weight of 3, 3 and 2.75 kg respectively; sharks from Puerto Colombia were pregnant females and the Sabanilla specimen a nonpregnant but mature female.
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GEOGRAPHICAL EXTENSION OF THE SHARPNOSE SEVENGILL SHARK HEPTRANCHIAS PERLO BONATERRE (HEXANCHIFORMES: HEXANCHIDAE) FOR THE CONTINENTAL COLOMBIAN CARIBBEAN. Bol. Investig. Mar. Costeras [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 16 [cited 2026 Jan. 30];45(2). Available from: https://boletin.invemar.org.co/index.php/boletin/article/view/691