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2006•Journal of Fish BiologyRequires access

Morphological abnormalities in a blue shark Prionace glauca (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhinidae) foetus from southern Brazil

Patrícia Luciano Mancini, André Luís da Silva Casas, Alberto Ferreira de Amorim

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This study records the occurrence of a blue shark Prionace glauca foetus, with morphological abnormalities in the trunk and cephalic region, from a female caught by a pelagic longline in October 2003, in southern Brazil.

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This study records the occurrence of a blue shark Prionace glauca foetus, with morphological abnormalities in the trunk and cephalic region, from a female caught by a pelagic longline in October 2003, in southern Brazil.

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This study records the occurrence of a blue shark Prionace glauca foetus, with morphological abnormalities in the trunk and cephalic region, from a female caught by a pelagic longline in October 2003, in southern Brazil.

Key concepts: Biology, Chondrichthyes, Fishery, Pelagic zone, Elasmobranchii, Indian ocean, Anatomy, Oceanography

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