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Range Extension of the Bull Shark Carcharhinus Leucas (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) to include Sri Lanka

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Range Extension of the Bull Shark Carcharhinus Leucas (Carcharhiniformes: Car...
Abstract

The landing of a Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas (Müller & Henle, 1839) was recorded by the writer from the Negombo fisheries harbour in Sri Lanka (7°12'11.67N, 79°49'44.35E) on June 26, 2012. This specimen was caught on a live-bait longline off a commercial multi-day fishing vessel operating within the territorial waters of Sri Lanka, approximately 35 km west of Negombo. Close evaluation of other photographs revealed landings prior to and post this date, confirming the extensio...

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Rays , Non Fin Fish , Resource Survey , Bull Shark (Carcharhinus Leucas) , Sharks , Skates
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Resources Survey
environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape
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M 5
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English
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Fernando. D (2014). Range Extension of the Bull Shark Carcharhinus Leucas (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) to include Sri Lanka. Loris, 27 (1&2): 26-27

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