Reproductive biology of the milk shark Rhizoprionodon acutus (Rüppell, 1837) from the Gulf of Suez, Red Sea, Egypt

The milk shark, Rhizoprionodon acutus (Rüppell, 1837), is one of the most abundant shark species landed at Ataka fishing port at the Gulf of Suez. A total of 357 individuals (165 males and 192 females) were collected from the trawl and artisanal fisheries. Males ranged from 44.6 to 88.5 cm TL, while...

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Main Authors: Amgad M. Shaaban, Manal M. Sabrah, Mohamed-Asem S. Marie, Ahmed I. Dakrory
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Aquatic Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687428518300037