First record of the kitefin shark, Dalatias licha (Bonnaterre, 1788) from the Guatemalan Caribbean Sea

Deepwater fishing operations occur close to the shore of the Guatemalan Caribbean. In a study to characterize the deepwater species present in the fishing area, the incidental catch of a kitefin shark, Dalatias licha, was recorded at a depth of ~284-334 m, ca. 11 km northeast of El Quetzalito fishing village. The adult female with a total length of 1420 mm had morphological characteristics consistent with D. licha, which was confirmed by molecular methods. First record of D. licha in the western Caribbean region, a species cataloged at risk by the IUCN red list. With this record, the number of shark species known in the Guatemalan Caribbean increases to 25.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Sánchez Jiménez, Julio autor, Ayala Donado, Josué autor, Rosales Melgar, María de los Ángeles autora, Areano Barillas, Elisa M. autora, Kasana, Devanshi autora, González Jaramillo, Mónica autora 14172, Pérez Jiménez, Juan Carlos Doctor autor 12473
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	spa
Subjects:	Dalatias licha, Tiburones, Taxonomía de peces, Artfrosur,
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.3856/vol52-issue2-fulltext-3132
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