First record of the blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) from the Tropical Eastern Pacific

El tiburón punta negra de arrecife, Carcharhinus melanopterus, es uno de los tiburones de arrecife más comunes del Indo-Pacífico. Durante una expedición cientí- fica al Parque Nacional Isla del Coco, Costa Rica, Pacífico Tropical Oriental, un tiburón punta negra de arrecife fue capturado en Bahía Ch...

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Autores principales:	López-Garro, Andrés, Zanella, Ilena, Golfín-Duarte, Geiner, Pérez-Montero, Maikel
Formato:	Online
Idioma:	eng
Publicado:	Universidad de Costa Rica 2012
Acceso en línea:	https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/28403

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spelling	RBT284032022-10-18T16:18:04Z First record of the blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) from the Tropical Eastern Pacific First record of the blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) from the Tropical Eastern Pacific López-Garro, Andrés Zanella, Ilena Golfín-Duarte, Geiner Pérez-Montero, Maikel Isla del Coco National Park Cocos Island Carcharhinus melanopterus blacktip reef shark Tropical Eastern Pacific Parque Nacional Isla del Coco Carcharhinus melanopterus tiburón punta negra de arrecife Pacífico Tropical Oriental The blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus, is one of the most common Indo-Pacific reef sharks. On April 29, 2012, a juvenile male blacktip reef shark measuring 89 cm total length (TL), was incidentally caught during a research expedition in Chatham Bay, Isla del Coco National Park, Costa Rica, located in the Tropical Eastern Pacific. This is the first record of the species from Isla del Coco National Park, Costa Rica, and from the Tropical Eastern Pacific. Citation: López-Garro, A., I. Zanella, G. Golfín-Duarte & M. Pérez-Montero. 2012. First record of the blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) from the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Rev. Biol. Trop. 60 (Suppl. 3): 275-278. Epub 2012 Dec 01. El tiburón punta negra de arrecife, Carcharhinus melanopterus, es uno de los tiburones de arrecife más comunes del Indo-Pacífico. Durante una expedición cientí- fica al Parque Nacional Isla del Coco, Costa Rica, Pacífico Tropical Oriental, un tiburón punta negra de arrecife fue capturado en Bahía Chatham, Parque Nacional Isla del Fig. 2. Carcharhinus melanopterus captured at Chatham Bay, Isla del Coco National Park. A) Detailed is the short and rounded snout with large anterior nasal flaps. B) Image shows prominent first dorsal fin with black tip and a light band below it. C) Image shows the black edge of the upper lobe of the caudal fin. D) Body coloration of the blacktip reef shark from Chatham Bay, Isla del Coco National Park: yellow-brown on the dorsal surface and white on the ventral region, with a dark band on its flanks. Photos A-C: Carlos Hiller. Coco, el 29 de abril 2012. El espécimen capturado era un macho juvenil de 89 cm. Este es el primer informe de esta especie para el Parque Nacional Isla del Coco, Costa Rica y para el Pacífico Tropical Oriental. Universidad de Costa Rica 2012-11-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Article application/pdf https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/28403 10.15517/rbt.v60i3.28403 Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 60 No. S3 (2012): Volume 60 – Supplement 3 – November 2012: Marine research at Isla del Coco National Park, Costa Rica; 275–278 Revista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 60 Núm. S3 (2012): Volumen 60 – Suplemento 3 – Noviembre 2012: Investigaciones marinas en el Parque Nacional Isla del Coco, Costa Rica; 275–278 Revista Biología Tropical; Vol. 60 N.º S3 (2012): Volume 60 – Supplement 3 – November 2012: Marine research at Isla del Coco National Park, Costa Rica; 275–278 2215-2075 0034-7744 10.15517/rbt.v60i3 eng https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/28403/28447 Copyright (c) 2012 Revista de Biología Tropical
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author	López-Garro, Andrés Zanella, Ilena Golfín-Duarte, Geiner Pérez-Montero, Maikel
spellingShingle	López-Garro, Andrés Zanella, Ilena Golfín-Duarte, Geiner Pérez-Montero, Maikel First record of the blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) from the Tropical Eastern Pacific
author_facet	López-Garro, Andrés Zanella, Ilena Golfín-Duarte, Geiner Pérez-Montero, Maikel
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description	El tiburón punta negra de arrecife, Carcharhinus melanopterus, es uno de los tiburones de arrecife más comunes del Indo-Pacífico. Durante una expedición cientí- fica al Parque Nacional Isla del Coco, Costa Rica, Pacífico Tropical Oriental, un tiburón punta negra de arrecife fue capturado en Bahía Chatham, Parque Nacional Isla del Fig. 2. Carcharhinus melanopterus captured at Chatham Bay, Isla del Coco National Park. A) Detailed is the short and rounded snout with large anterior nasal flaps. B) Image shows prominent first dorsal fin with black tip and a light band below it. C) Image shows the black edge of the upper lobe of the caudal fin. D) Body coloration of the blacktip reef shark from Chatham Bay, Isla del Coco National Park: yellow-brown on the dorsal surface and white on the ventral region, with a dark band on its flanks. Photos A-C: Carlos Hiller. Coco, el 29 de abril 2012. El espécimen capturado era un macho juvenil de 89 cm. Este es el primer informe de esta especie para el Parque Nacional Isla del Coco, Costa Rica y para el Pacífico Tropical Oriental.
title	First record of the blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) from the Tropical Eastern Pacific
title_short	First record of the blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) from the Tropical Eastern Pacific
title_full	First record of the blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) from the Tropical Eastern Pacific
title_fullStr	First record of the blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) from the Tropical Eastern Pacific
title_full_unstemmed	First record of the blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) from the Tropical Eastern Pacific
title_sort	first record of the blacktip reef shark carcharhinus melanopterus (carcharhiniformes: carcharhinidae) from the tropical eastern pacific
title_alt	First record of the blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) from the Tropical Eastern Pacific
publisher	Universidad de Costa Rica
publishDate	2012
url	https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/28403
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First record of the blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) from the Tropical Eastern Pacific

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