List of megamouth shark specimens and sightings
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Megamouth shark
The megamouth shark, Megachasma pelagios, is an extremely rare species of deepwater shark. Since its discovery in 1976, only a few megamouth sharks have been seen, with 53 specimens known to have been caught or sighted as of 2011, including three recordings on film...
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List of megamouth sharks
Records are listed chronologically in descending order and numbered accordingly.- Date – Date on which the specimen was first captured, found, or observed.
- Location – Area where the specimen was found.
- Sex – Sex and sexual maturity of the specimen.
- Size – Data relating to measurements. Abbreviations used are based on standardised acronyms in ichthyologyFish measurementFish measurement refers to the measuring of the length of individual fish and of various parts of their anatomy. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology.-Overall length:...
(see Measurements). - Method of capture – Circumstances in which the specimen was recovered or observed.
- Disposition – Repository or otherwise fate of the specimen.
- References – Primary sources for each specimen as well as later publications that refer to the specimen.
- Notes – Miscellaneous information.
| # | Date | Location | Sex | Size | Method of capture | Disposition | References | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 November 1976 | 25 miles (40.2 km) off Kāne'ohe Kane'ohe, Hawai'i Kāneohe is a census-designated place included in the City and County of Honolulu and located in Hawaii state District of Koolaupoko on the Island of Oahu. In the Hawaiian language, kāne ohe means "bamboo man"... , Oahu Oahu Oahu or Oahu , known as "The Gathering Place", is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous of the islands in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital Honolulu is located on the southeast coast... , Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of... (21°51′N 157°46′W) |
Male | TL: 4.46 m; PCL: 3.091 m (69.3% TL); WT: 750 kg | Became entangled in the sea anchor Sea anchor A sea anchor, is a device external to the boat, attached to the bow used to stabilize a boat in heavy weather. It anchors not to the sea floor but to the water itself, as a kind of brake. Sea anchors are known by a number of names, such as drift anchor, drift sock, para-anchor, and boat brakes... of a United States Navy United States Navy The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S... ship |
Deposited at the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum Bishop Museum The Bishop Museum , is a museum of history and science in the historic Kalihi district of Honolulu on the Hawaiian island of O'ahu... |
Dunford (1976); Taylor (1977); Cressey & Boyle (1978); Johnson (1978); Taylor et al. (1983); [Anonymous] (1983a, b, c, d, e, f); Maisey (1985); Wood (1986); Gallagher (N.d.) | Holotype Holotype A holotype is a single physical example of an organism, known to have been used when the species was formally described. It is either the single such physical example or one of several such, but explicitly designated as the holotype... and first recorded specimen. First examined by Leighton Taylor, who dubbed it "megamouth". |
| 2 | 29 November 1984 | Catalina Island Santa Catalina Island, California Santa Catalina Island, often called Catalina Island, or just Catalina, is a rocky island off the coast of the U.S. state of California. The island is long and across at its greatest width. The island is located about south-southwest of Los Angeles, California. The highest point on the island is... , California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
Male | TL: 4.49 m | "Caught" | Deposited at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County opened in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, USA in 1913 as the Museum of History, Science, and Art. The moving force behind it was a museum association founded in 1910. Its distinctive main building, with fitted marble walls and domed and... |
[Anonymous] (1984a, b); Lavenberg & Seigel (1985); Diamond (1985); Maisey (1985); Wood (1986) | |
| 3 | 18 August 1988 | Mandurah Mandurah, Western Australia Mandurah is the second-largest city in Western Australia and is located approximately south of the state capital, Perth.The city attracts a large number of tourists, including many international visitors... , Western Australia Western Australia Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east... |
Male | TL: 5.15 m; PCL: 3.43 m (66.6% TL) | Found washed ashore | Deposited at Western Australian Museum Western Australian Museum The Western Australian Museum is the state museum for Western Australia.The Western Australian Museum has seven main sites: two in Perth within the Perth Cultural Centre, two in Fremantle , and one each in Albany, Geraldton, and Kalgoorlie-Boulder... |
Berra & Hutchins (1988); [Anonymous] (1988a, b); Nielsen (1988); Berra & Hutchins (1990); Berra & Hutchins (1991) | |
| 4 | 23 January 1989 | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Shizuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Male | TL: 4+ m | Found washed ashore | Discarded | Nakaya (1989a); Nakaya (1989b) | |
| 5 | June 1989 | Yaizu, Shizuoka Shizuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Female? | TL: ~4.9 m | Caught in net | Released alive | Miya et al. (1992); Mollet (2011) | Most likely a female according to John Morrissey. |
| 6 | 21 October 1990 | Dana Point Dana Point, California -Climate:Dana Point enjoys a mild climate where temperatures tend to average around the 60's. The warmest month of the year is August with an average temperature of 79 degrees Fahrenheit. The coldest month is December with an average minimum temperature of 44 degrees Fahrenheit.-2010:The 2010... , California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
Male | TL: 4.94 m | Found entangled in a drift gillnet | Tracked | Haight (1990a); Haight (1990b); [Anonymous] (1990a, b, c, d); [Anonymous] (1991a, b); Lavenberg (1991); Nelson et al. (1997) | Specimen was taken alive, then fitted with two ultrasonic transmitters and tracked for two days. The shark was observed to move close to the surface at night and deeper during the day. |
| 7 | 29 November 1994 | Hakata Bay Hakata Bay Hakata Bay is a bay in the northwestern part of Fukuoka city, on the Japanese island of Kyūshū. It faces the Tsushima Strait, and features beaches and a port, though parts of the bay have been reclaimed in the expansion of the city of Fukuoka... , Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen.... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... (34°40′N 130°50′E) |
Immature female | TL: 4.71 m; PCL: 3.136 m (66.6% TL) | "Stranded" | Deposited at Marine World Umino-Nakamichi (Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen.... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... ) |
Castro (1994); Takada (1994); Takada (1995); Clark & Castro (1995); Castro et al. (1997); Nakaya et al. (1997); Takada et al. (1997); Tanaka & Yano (1997); Yabumoto et al. (1997); Yamaguchi & Nakaya (1997); Yano et al. (1997a); Yano et al. (1997b); Yano et al. (1997c); Goto (1999) | First confirmed female; much studied. Numerous papers on this specimen were published in Biology of the Megamouth Shark (1997). |
| 8 | 4 May 1995 | 40 miles (64.4 km) off Dakar Dakar Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland... , Senegal Senegal Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north... (15°08′N 18°22′W) |
Immature male | TL: ~1.8 m | Caught in purse seine of French tuna Tuna Tuna is a salt water fish from the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. Tuna are fast swimmers, and some species are capable of speeds of . Unlike most fish, which have white flesh, the muscle tissue of tuna ranges from pink to dark red. The red coloration derives from myoglobin, an... fishing ship |
Discarded | Séret (1995) | First recorded specimen from the Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area... and smallest known specimen at the time. |
| 9 | 18 September 1995 | southern Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
Immature male | TL: 1.9 m; WT: 24.4 kg | Caught by commercial longline vessel | Deposited at Instituto de Pesca in São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
Castro & Gadig (1995); Amorim et al. (1995); Amorim et al. (2000) | |
| 10 | 30 April 1997 | 12 miles (19.3 km) south of Mikizaki, Owase Owase, Mie is a city located in the south of Mie, Japan. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 21,002 and the density of 109 persons per km². The total area is 193.16 km².... , Mie Mie Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province.... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... (33°44′N 136°16′E) at 150 m depth |
Female | TL: 5.44 m; WT: 1,040 kg | Caught by fishermen | Deposited at Toba Aquarium Toba Aquarium is a public aquarium, which is located in Toba, Mie, Japan. It has 12 zones which reproduces natural environments.850 species, 20,000 animals are bred and exhibited.Watching course is not fixed, so you can watch animals freely... |
Yano et al. (1997d); Ito et al. (1999) | External brain form and cranial nerves studied in detail. |
| 11 | 20 February 1998 | Macajalar Bay Macajalar Bay Macajalar Bay is a deep water bay located north of the Province of Misamis Oriental on the Mindanao island, southern part the Philippines. Cagayan de Oro City, being the regional center of Northern Mindanao , is located in one of its deep-water harbor... , Cagayan de Oro, Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
Male | TL: ~5.49 m | Caught by three fishermen | Consumed | Baldo & Elizaga (1998); Elizaga (1998a); Elizaga (1998b); Reyes (1998); Morrissey & Elizaga (1999); Amorim et al. (2000) | |
| 12 | 23 April 1998 | Atawa, Mie Mie Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province.... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Female | TL: 5.2–5.49 m | "Captured" | Discarded | Yano et al. (1998); Amorim et al. (2000); Burgess (2008) | |
| 13 | 30 August 1998 | Manado Manado Manado is the capital of the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Manado is located at the Bay of Manado, and is surrounded by a mountainous area. The city has about 405,715 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in Sulawesi after Makassar... , North Sulawesi North Sulawesi North Sulawesi is a province of Indonesia. It is on the island of Sulawesi, and borders the province of Gorontalo to the west . The islands of Sangihe and Talaud form the northern part of the province, which border Davao del Sur in the Philippines.The capital and largest city in North Sulawesi is... , Indonesia Indonesia Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an... (1°46′0"N 124°50′3"E) |
Female? | TL: ~5 m | Observed being attacked by Sperm Whale Sperm Whale The sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, is a marine mammal species, order Cetacea, a toothed whale having the largest brain of any animal. The name comes from the milky-white waxy substance, spermaceti, found in the animal's head. The sperm whale is the only living member of genus Physeter... s |
Swam away | Pecchioni & Benoldi (1999); Amorim et al. (2000) | |
| 14 | 1 October 1999 | 30 miles (48.3 km) west of San Diego San Diego, California San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round... , California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
Female | TL: ~17 ft (5.2 m) | Caught in a drift gillnet | Released alive in good condition | Petersen (1999) | Four colour photographs taken. Water temperature was 67.2 °F (19.56 °C). |
| 15 | 19 October 2001 | 42 miles (67.6 km) northwest of San Diego San Diego, California San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round... , California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
Male | TL: ~18 ft (5.5 m) | Caught in a drift gillnet | Released alive in good condition | Petersen (2001) | Tissue biopsy collected. Water temperature was 65.8 °F (18.78 °C). |
| 16 | 18 January 2002 | eastern Indian Ocean Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and... (2°17.9′S 88°12.7′E) at 150 m depth |
Immature male | TL: 2.35 m; WT(estimate): >120 kg | Caught in tuna Tuna Tuna is a salt water fish from the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. Tuna are fast swimmers, and some species are capable of speeds of . Unlike most fish, which have white flesh, the muscle tissue of tuna ranges from pink to dark red. The red coloration derives from myoglobin, an... purse seine |
Discarded | Boonyapiwat & Vidthayanon (2002) | Caught by M/V Seafdec. Sea surface temperature was 26.8 °C. |
| 17 | 20 April 2002 | Nature's Valley Nature's Valley Nature's Valley is a holiday resort and small village on the Garden Route along the southern Cape coast of South Africa, tucked between the Soutrivier, the foothills of the Tsitsikamma Mountains, the Indian Ocean and the Groot River lagoon... near Plettenberg Bay Plettenberg Bay Plettenberg Bay, nicknamed Plet or Plett, is the primary town of the Bitou Local Municipality in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. As of the census of 2001, there were 29149 population... , approximately 400 km east of Cape Town Cape Town Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... (33°59′S 23°34′E) |
Female | TL: 3.5 m; WT: 300 kg | Found washed ashore | Deposited at Port Elizabeth Museum | [Anonymous] (2002); Sanchez (2002); Smale (2002); Smale et al. (2002) | Collected from the beach by Vic Cockcroft of the Centre for Dolphin Studies. Tissue samples taken. Specimen was examined, measured and dissected by Malcolm Smale and Leonard Compagno. Mould of the animal was used for educational displays. |
| 18 | 6 January 2003 | Tablon, Cagayan de Oro City Cagayan de Oro City Cagayan de Oro; , officially the City of Cagayan de Oro, is the provincial capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines... , Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
? | TL: 4.97 m; BD: 1.01 m | Caught by fisherman | Consumed | Yasay (2003) | Caught by fisherman Eldiposo Pabaida. Personnel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 10 (BFAR 10) measured the specimen and took several photographs. |
| 19 | 26 May 2003 | Dana Point Dana Point, California -Climate:Dana Point enjoys a mild climate where temperatures tend to average around the 60's. The warmest month of the year is August with an average temperature of 79 degrees Fahrenheit. The coldest month is December with an average minimum temperature of 44 degrees Fahrenheit.-2010:The 2010... , California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
? | TL(estimate): 20–25 ft (6–7.6 m); WT(estimate): 5 tons | Sighted at sea | Released | Robbins (2003) | Sighted by Scott Caldwell from the Leslie Anne. A rope was temporarily tied around the animal's tail, preventing escape. No photographs taken; unconfirmed sighting. |
| 20 | 3 July 2003 | 800 m off Ki-Lei-Bi, Hualien County Hualien County Hualien County is the largest county in Taiwan and is located on the mountainous eastern coast of Taiwan. It contains the island's largest port. It is the starting point of the Hualien-Taitung Line and the terminal point of North-Link Line of TRA... , Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
Male | TL: ~2.5 m; WT: 490 kg | Caught in net | Consumed | Mollet (2004) | Caught by fisherman Li. Specimen bought by local seafood store. Stomach was found to be empty. |
| 21 | 7 August 2003 | Omaezaki Omaezaki, Shizuoka is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Omaezaki is located at the tip of a peninsula on Japan's Pacific coast. As of 2010, the city had an estimated population of 34,614 and the density of 530 persons per km². The total area was 65.86 km².- Geography :... , Shizuoka Shizuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Male | TL: 4.3 m | ? | Deposited at Tokai University Tokai University is a private university in Tokyo, Japan. It was established in 1943 by Shigeyoshi Matsumae, who had formerly been the engineering president of the Ministry of Communications... |
Furuta (2003); Burgess (2008) | Prepared for display by taxidermist. |
| 22 | 8 March 2004 | 41.6 nautical miles (77 km) off Posorja Port, Guayas Guayas Province Guayas is a coastal province in Ecuador. It is bordered to the west by Manabí, Santa Elena, and the Pacific Ocean ; to the east by Los Ríos, Bolívar, Chimborazo, Cañar, and Azuay; to the north by Los Ríos and Bolívar; and to the south by El Oro and the Pacific Ocean.With a population of over 3... , Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border... (2°54.374′S 81°14.858′W) |
Male | TL: 4.2 m; WT: ~600 kg | Caught in trammel net | Sent to market | Romero & Cruz (2004) | Caught by small fishing vessel that was unable to bring it aboard. Assisted by the Ecuadorian tuna fish ship Betty Elizabeth. Animal was alive at time of capture and regurgitated food consisting mainly of Engraulis ringens. Surface temperature of the sea was 23.6 °C. |
| 23 | 13 March 2004 | Gapang Beach, northern tip of Sumatra Sumatra Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 with a population of 50,365,538... |
Immature male | TL: 1.767 m; WT: 13.82 kg | Found washed ashore | Deposited at Cibinong Museum | Lumba Lumba Dive Centre (2004); White et al. (2004) | Smallest recorded specimen. On public display. |
| 24 | 19 April 2004 | Ichihara Ichihara, Chiba is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of August 2010, the city has an estimated population of 279,080, with a population density of 758 persons per km². The total area of Ichihara was 368.20 km²... , Tokyo Bay Tokyo Bay is a bay in the southern Kantō region of Japan. Its old name was .-Geography:Tokyo Bay is surrounded by the Bōsō Peninsula to the east and the Miura Peninsula to the west. In a narrow sense, Tokyo Bay is the area north of the straight line formed by the on the Miura Peninsula on one end and on... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Female | TL: 5.63 m; WT: 2679 lb (1,215.2 kg) | Found washed ashore | Taxidermy specimen displayed at the Natural History Museum and Institute | Osedo (2004) | Survived several days before dying from stress. Identified by Masaki Miya, curator of fishes at the National History Museum and Institute in Chiba. |
| 25 | 23 April 2004 | off Ajiro, Shizuoka Shizuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Shizuoka.- History :Shizuoka prefecture was formed from the former Tōtōmi, Suruga and Izu provinces.The area was the home of the first Tokugawa Shogun... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Female | TL: ~4.9 m | Caught by fishermen | Discarded | Furuta (2004) | Japanese newspaper article mentions total length of 5.5-5.6 m and weight of "1", implying over 1 ton. |
| 26 | 4 November 2004 | Barangay Namocon, Tigbauan, Iloilo Iloilo Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Iloilo occupies the southeast portion of Panay Island and is bordered by Antique Province to the west and Capiz Province and the Jintotolo Channel to the north. Just off Iloilo's southeast coast is Guimaras Province,... , Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
Female | TL: 5.04 m; WT: ~1 ton | Stranded on beach | Preserved in tank at SEAFDEC Museum | [Anonymous] (2004); Bagarinao (2004) | Stranded alive at around 5 pm and died at around 10 pm. Removed from the beach by 16 fishermen. Preserved in 10% formalin in a 1 ton fiberglass tank. |
| 27 | 23 January 2005 | off Kisei cho Nishiki, Mie Mie Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province.... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... , at 200 m depth |
Female | TL: 5.28 m | Caught in purse seine | Deposited at Toba Aquarium Toba Aquarium is a public aquarium, which is located in Toba, Mie, Japan. It has 12 zones which reproduces natural environments.850 species, 20,000 animals are bred and exhibited.Watching course is not fixed, so you can watch animals freely... |
Furuta (2005) | Prepared by taxidermist for display at the aquarium. |
| 28 | 30 January 2005 | Macajalar Bay Macajalar Bay Macajalar Bay is a deep water bay located north of the Province of Misamis Oriental on the Mindanao island, southern part the Philippines. Cagayan de Oro City, being the regional center of Northern Mindanao , is located in one of its deep-water harbor... , Cagayan de Oro, Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
Female? | TL: 4.17 m; WT: ~1000 kg | Caught in net | Buried | Elizaga (2005a); Elizaga (2005b); Lumingkit et al. (2005); Ellorin (2005) | Caught by fisherman Sofronio Casañares. It pulled Casañares's paddle-driven banca for around an hour before stopping, apparently due to exhaustion. Specimen was dissected prior to burial. |
| 29 | ~25 April 2005 | Hualien Port, Hualien County Hualien County Hualien County is the largest county in Taiwan and is located on the mountainous eastern coast of Taiwan. It contains the island's largest port. It is the starting point of the Hualien-Taitung Line and the terminal point of North-Link Line of TRA... , Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
? | WT: 580 kg | Caught by ocean sunfish Ocean sunfish The ocean sunfish, Mola mola, or common mola, is the heaviest known bony fish in the world. It has an average adult weight of . The species is native to tropical and temperate waters around the globe. It resembles a fish head with a tail, and its main body is flattened laterally... driftnetters |
Sold at market for human consumption | Wang & Yang (2005a) | Described by fishermen as "big mouthed shark with no teeth". |
| 30 | 2 May 2005 | Hualien Port, Hualien County Hualien County Hualien County is the largest county in Taiwan and is located on the mountainous eastern coast of Taiwan. It contains the island's largest port. It is the starting point of the Hualien-Taitung Line and the terminal point of North-Link Line of TRA... , Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
? | WT: 580 kg | Caught by ocean sunfish Ocean sunfish The ocean sunfish, Mola mola, or common mola, is the heaviest known bony fish in the world. It has an average adult weight of . The species is native to tropical and temperate waters around the globe. It resembles a fish head with a tail, and its main body is flattened laterally... driftnetters |
Sold at market for human consumption | Wang & Yang (2005b) | Described by fishermen as "big mouthed shark with no teeth". |
| 31 | 4 May 2005 | Hualien Port, Hualien County Hualien County Hualien County is the largest county in Taiwan and is located on the mountainous eastern coast of Taiwan. It contains the island's largest port. It is the starting point of the Hualien-Taitung Line and the terminal point of North-Link Line of TRA... , Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
Female | TL: 7.09 m?; WT: 689 kg | Caught by ocean sunfish Ocean sunfish The ocean sunfish, Mola mola, or common mola, is the heaviest known bony fish in the world. It has an average adult weight of . The species is native to tropical and temperate waters around the globe. It resembles a fish head with a tail, and its main body is flattened laterally... driftnetter |
Dissected at Taipei Zoo Taipei Zoo The Taipei Zoo , sometimes referred to as the "Muzha Zoo" , is a public zoological garden in Taipei City in Taiwan. It is the most famous zoological garden in Taiwan and a leader in conservation, research and education, and recreation... /Academia Sinica Academia Sinica The Academia Sinica , headquartered in the Nangang District of Taipei, is the national academy of Taiwan. It supports research activities in a wide variety of disciplines, ranging from mathematical and physical sciences, to life sciences, and to humanities and social sciences.Academia Sinica has... |
Wang & Yang (2005c) | Presumed to be pregnant based on swollen belly. Measured by Shih-Chu Yang. One ectoparasite collected from specimen. |
| 32 | 5 May 2005 | off Hualien County Hualien County Hualien County is the largest county in Taiwan and is located on the mountainous eastern coast of Taiwan. It contains the island's largest port. It is the starting point of the Hualien-Taitung Line and the terminal point of North-Link Line of TRA... , Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
Female | WT: 807 kg | Caught by fishermen | Dissected at Taipei Zoo Taipei Zoo The Taipei Zoo , sometimes referred to as the "Muzha Zoo" , is a public zoological garden in Taipei City in Taiwan. It is the most famous zoological garden in Taiwan and a leader in conservation, research and education, and recreation... |
Wang & Yang (2005d) | Likely to have been pregnant. Sold directly to Kwung-Tsao Shao of the Academia Sinica Academia Sinica The Academia Sinica , headquartered in the Nangang District of Taipei, is the national academy of Taiwan. It supports research activities in a wide variety of disciplines, ranging from mathematical and physical sciences, to life sciences, and to humanities and social sciences.Academia Sinica has... . |
| 33 | 5 June 2005 | off Hualien County Hualien County Hualien County is the largest county in Taiwan and is located on the mountainous eastern coast of Taiwan. It contains the island's largest port. It is the starting point of the Hualien-Taitung Line and the terminal point of North-Link Line of TRA... , Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
? | WT: 400–500 kg | Caught by fishermen | ? | Lin (2005) | Fifth megamouth shark caught in the area within two and a half months. |
| 34 | 26 January 2006 | 4 km off Bayawan City Bayawan City Bayawan City is a 2nd class component city in the 3rd Congressional District of the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 101,391 people in 19,967 households.... , Negros Oriental Negros Oriental Negros Oriental is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region. It occupies the south-eastern half of the island of Negros, with Negros Occidental comprising the north-western half. It also includes Apo Island — a popular dive site for both local and foreign tourists... , Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
Female | TL: 5 m; WT(estimate): 1 ton/750 kg | Accidentally caught in fishing net | Buried | [Anonymous] (2006); Sala (2006) | Towed by pumpboat of the Bayawan City government to the city's boulevard, but died before it could be released. Very small shrimp Shrimp Shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimp are an important... found in stomach. |
| 35 | 12 March 2006 | Barra Barra (disambiguation) -Places:Places in Europe:*Barra, Scotland, United Kingdom*Barra , Italy*Barra de Mira, Portugal*Gougane Barra, a settlement in County Cork, IrelandPlaces in Africa:*Barra, The Gambia*Praia da Barra, Inhambane Province, MozambiquePlaces in Oceania:... , Macabalan, Cagayan de Oro City Cagayan de Oro City Cagayan de Oro; , officially the City of Cagayan de Oro, is the provincial capital city of the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines... , Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
Female | TL: 7 in 5 in (2.26 m); WT: 60–80 kg | Accidentally caught in gillnet | ? | Cabig (2006) | Identified by Edward B. Yasay. Animal died before Yasay could study it. |
| 36 | 23 March 2006 | China Sea China Sea The China Seas consist of the seas of the Western Pacific Ocean, around China:* Bohai Sea* Yellow Sea* East China Sea* South China SeaOther uses*China Seas , a 1935 American adventure film... |
? | TL: 4.7 m; WT: 650 kg | Caught by fishermen | ? | Lin (2006) | Photograph taken. |
| 37 | 2 May 2006 | Sagami Bay Sagami Bay Sagami Bay , also known as the Sagami Gulf or Sagami Sea, lies south of Kanagawa Prefecture in Honshū, central Japan, contained within the scope of the Miura Peninsula, in Kanagawa, to the east, the Izu Peninsula, in Shizuoka Prefecture, to the west, and the Shōnan coastline to the north, while the... , Yugawara Yugawara, Kanagawa is a town located in Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 26,729 and a density of 655 persons per km²... , Kanagawa Prefecture Kanagawa Prefecture is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Female | TL: 5.7 m | Found alive in a fixed shore net | Dissected and exhibited at the Aburatsubo Marine Park in Kanagawa | Burgess (2006); Mollet (2011) | Could not be initially landed due to adverse wind conditions. Animal was filmed on third day and died soon afterwards. |
| 38 | 16 November 2006 | Tortugas Bay, Baja California Baja California Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
Immature female | TL: 2.149 m; WT: 27 kg | Accidentally caught by commercial shark boat | On display at the Regional Fisheries Center of Ensenada | Castillo-Géniz (2006) | Accidentally caught by crew of the commercial shark boat F/V Corina del Mar. Examined on November 28 by team of technicians and students led by José Leonardo Castillo-Géniz. Samples taken of stomach contents, teeth, and dermal denticles. |
| 39 | 29 May 2007 | Barangay Tungkop, Minglanilla Minglanilla, Cebu Minglanilla is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 101,585 people.Minglanilla is part of a metropolitan area known as Metro Cebu.-Geography:... , Cebu Cebu Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands... , Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
? | TL: 8.2 ft (2.5 m); WT: ~40-50 kg | Found wounded near shore | ? | Parco (2007a); Parco (2007b) | Found alive with head wound; died after several hours. |
| 40 | June 2007 | Sagami Bay Sagami Bay Sagami Bay , also known as the Sagami Gulf or Sagami Sea, lies south of Kanagawa Prefecture in Honshū, central Japan, contained within the scope of the Miura Peninsula, in Kanagawa, to the east, the Izu Peninsula, in Shizuoka Prefecture, to the west, and the Shōnan coastline to the north, while the... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Female | TL: 5.4 m | Caught in net | Released alive | Mollet (2011) | Photographed, filmed and tagged prior to release. |
| 41 | 9 July 2007 | 700 km east of Ibaraki Prefecture Ibaraki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, located in the Kantō region on the main island of Honshu. The capital is Mito.-History:Ibaraki Prefecture was previously known as Hitachi Province... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Female | TL: 3.6–4 m; WT: 360–450 kg | Caught in purse seine | Deposited at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium The , located within the Ocean Expo Commemorative National Government Park in Okinawa, Japan. It welcomed its 20 millionth visitor on 30 March 2010 and is a member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums .-History:... |
[Anonymous] (2007); Lin (2007); [Anonymous] (2011a, b, c) | Brought to Ishinomaki Ishinomaki, Miyagi is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of January 1, 2010, the city had an estimated population of 164,294 and a population density of 295.83 persons per km²... port and fish market in Miyagi Prefecture Miyagi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku Region on Honshu island. The capital is Sendai.- History :Miyagi Prefecture was formerly part of the province of Mutsu. Mutsu Province, on northern Honshu, was one of the last provinces to be formed as land was taken from the indigenous Emishi, and became the... . Frozen and transferred to Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium The , located within the Ocean Expo Commemorative National Government Park in Okinawa, Japan. It welcomed its 20 millionth visitor on 30 March 2010 and is a member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums .-History:... . Dissected at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium between March 1–3, 2011, in preparation for plastination Plastination Plastination is a technique or process used in anatomy to preserve bodies or body parts. The water and fat are replaced by certain plastics, yielding specimens that can be touched, do not smell or decay, and even retain most properties of the original sample.... . During dissection, internal organs were removed, vertebrae sampled for age determination, and head subjected to a CT scan. |
| 42 | 27 September 2007 | Hinunangan, Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
? | TL: 2.74 m | Found dead on beach | ? | Tajonera (2009a) | Weight unknown. Photographed by Marlou Pan. |
| 43 | around 30 June 2008 | off Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
? | WT: 200+ kg | "Captured" | ? | Burgess (2008); Mollet (2011) | Reported by Victor Lin. No photograph and no length or sex data available. |
| 44 | 10 July 2008 | off eastern Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
Female? | TL(estimate): ~5–5.5 m; WT: 870 kg | "Caught" | ? | Burgess (2008); Mollet (2011) | Claimed to be 9 m long in media reports. |
| 45 | 5 September 2008 | Hinunangan, Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... |
? | TL: 2.13 m | Found stranded alive | Pushed back into water, presumably swam away | Tajonera (2009b) | No photographs taken. Identified by AT-Fisheries. |
| 46 | 30 March 2009 | off eastern coast of Burias Island Burias Island Burias Island is one of the three major islands of Masbate Province in the Philippines. The other two major Islands are Ticao Island and Masbate Island. The Island has two municipalities, Claveria and San Pascual.... , Philippines Philippines The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... , at ~200 m depth |
Male | TL: 4 m; WT: ~400–500 kg | Caught in gillnet by fishermen targeting Rastrelliger kanagurta and Auxis rochei | Consumed | Aca (2009); Dell'Amore (2009) | Died during capture. Tied up and towed to Barangay Dancalan, Donsol, Sorsogon Sorsogon Sorsogon is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region; it is the southernmost province in Luzon and is subdivided into fourteen municipalities and one city. Its capital is Sorsogon City and borders the province of Albay to the north... . Identified by Elson Aca of WWF World Wide Fund for Nature The World Wide Fund for Nature is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment, formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States... . Cuts found near left side of mouth. Several shrimp Shrimp Shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimp are an important... larva Larva A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle... e found in stomach. |
| 47 | 9 June 2009 | off eastern Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
Female? | TL: 3.90 m; WT: 350 kg | Caught by fishermen from Taitung County Taitung County Taitung County is a county in eastern Taiwan. The name means "Eastern Taiwan". Taitung County is also known as 後山 by many of the locals, meaning behind the mountains or the back mountains. Taitung is officially administered as a county of Taiwan, Republic of China.Taitung runs along the south east... |
Preserved at local shark museum | Lin (2009) | Bought by local shark museum to be mounted for display. |
| 48 | 9 July 2009 | Praia Grande Praia Grande Praia Grande is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil.-Population history:- History :Although the political emancipation is recent, the area covered today by the municipality of Praia Grande was one of the first areas colonized by the Portuguese, which began with the arrival of Martim... , Cabo Frio Cabo Frio Cabo Frio is a Brazilian municipality in Rio de Janeiro state, founded by the Portuguese on November 13, 1615.The city's economy is mainly based on tourism, as most of the cities situated in the called Região dos Lagos . The city is usually visited by people from Minas Gerais, Brasília and Rio de... , Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th... , Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... |
Male | TL: 5.39 m | Found dead on beach | Partially consumed by locals | Lima et al. (2009); Gomes & Buttigieg (2009); Mollet (2011) | Appeared to have died of natural causes. Autopsy revealed empty stomach. |
| 49 | 6 November 2009 | 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Benitos Islands, Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
? | TL: 2 m | Caught in fishing net | ? | Camacho (2009) | Caught by Ensenada Ensenada, Baja California Ensenada is a coastal city in Mexico and the third-largest city in Baja California. It is located south of San Diego on the Baja California Peninsula. The city is locally referred to as La Cenicienta del Pacífico, or, The Cinderella of the Pacific... fishermen on vessel Famtasma del Mar, captained by Eden Ruvicel. |
| 50 | 25 April 2010 | Taiwan Strait Taiwan Strait The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait, formerly known as the Black Ditch, is a 180-km-wide strait separating Mainland China and Taiwan. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to East China Sea to the northeast... , off southeastern China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... |
Male | TL: ≥4 m (estimate); WT: >1000 kg (estimate); WT(skin): 100–200 kg | "Caught" | Flesh cut into chunks and sold at market for consumption; skin and jaw saved; to be donated to educational facility | Lin (2010a) | Photographs taken of skinned specimen only. |
| 51 | 19 June 2010 | off eastern Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following... |
? | WT: ~770 kg (estimate) | "Caught" | Flesh sold at market for consumption; jaw saved | Lin (2010b); Mollet (2011) | Purchased by fish dealer in northeastern Taiwan "in poor condition, described as tattered and broken or perhaps even cut open". Photographs taken of jaw and flesh chunks only. |
| 52 | 12 June 2011 | Bahía de Vizcaíno, off western Baja California peninsula Baja California Peninsula The Baja California peninsula , is a peninsula in northwestern Mexico. Its land mass separates the Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California. The Peninsula extends from Mexicali, Baja California in the north to Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur in the south.The total area of the Baja California... , Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... |
Immature male | TL: 3 m | "Caught" | Caught by local fishermen in net | Falcón (2011) | Sent to Ensenada Ensenada, Baja California Ensenada is a coastal city in Mexico and the third-largest city in Baja California. It is located south of San Diego on the Baja California Peninsula. The city is locally referred to as La Cenicienta del Pacífico, or, The Cinderella of the Pacific... , Mexico, to be sliced into pieces, examined, and photographed. Gill and muscle structure studied by researchers from Mexico and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Scripps Institution of Oceanography Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California, is one of the oldest and largest centers for ocean and earth science research, graduate training, and public service in the world... . Captured by same vessel that caught specimen #38. |
| 53 | 1 July, 2011 | Kanagawa Prefecture Kanagawa Prefecture is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
? | TL: ~3 m | ? | ? | Mollet (2011) | Information and photographs provided by Alex Buttigieg. |
Measurements
- BD — body diameter.
- PCL — precaudal length, also known as normal length. It is the length from the tip of the snout to the precaudal pit measured in a straight line.
- TL — total length from the tip of the snout to the tip of the longer lobe of the caudal fin, usually measured with the lobes compressed along the midline. It is a straight line measure, not measured over the curve of the body.
- WT — total mass of specimen.