First record of a whale shark Rhincodon typus in continental Europe

  1. N. V. Rodrigues1,2,*,
  2. J. P. S. Correia1,2,
  3. J. T. C. Graça3,
  4. F. Rodrigues3,
  5. R. Pinho2,
  6. M. Hirofumi3

Article first published online: 13 AUG 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03392.x

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Journal of Fish Biology

Journal of Fish Biology

Volume 81, Issue 4, pages 1427–1429, September 2012

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Rodrigues, N. V., Correia, J. P. S., Graça, J. T. C., Rodrigues, F., Pinho, R. and Hirofumi, M. (2012), First record of a whale shark Rhincodon typus in continental Europe. Journal of Fish Biology, 81: 1427–1429. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03392.x

Author Information

  1. 1

    GIRM–School of Tourism and Maritime Technology, Marine Resources Research Group, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, 2520-641 Peniche, Portugal

  2. 2

    Flying Sharks, Rua Jorge Castilho 1613, 7C–1900-272 Lisboa, Portugal

  3. 3

    Tunipex, Armazém de Pesca no. 2–8700–914 Olhão, Portugal

* Tel.: +351 911 547 220; email: nuno@flyingsharks.eu

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 7 SEP 2012
  2. Article first published online: 13 AUG 2012
  3. (Received 6 February 2012, Accepted 29 May 2012)

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Keywords:

  • climate change;
  • geographical distribution;
  • Portugal

A whale shark Rhincodon typus was found in a set-net in southern Portugal in October 2011. This was the first record for continental Europe and represents an increase of the species' known range. Upwelling events and increase in sea-surface temperatures are possible reasons for this occurrence.

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