Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 48(2): 189-194, doi: 10.3750/AIEP/02436
Review of the records of the smalltooth sand tiger shark, Odontaspis ferox (Elasmobranchii: Lamniformes: Odontaspididae), in the Azores
expand article infoL.M.D. Barcelos, J.M.N. Azevedo, J. Pollerspöck, J.P. Barreiros

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Citation: Barcelos L, Azevedo J, Pollerspöck J, Barreiros J (2018) Review of the records of the smalltooth sand tiger shark, Odontaspis ferox (Elasmobranchii: Lamniformes: Odontaspididae), in the Azores. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria 48(2): 189-194. https://doi.org/10.3750/AIEP/02436
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Abstract
Background. This species is rare and captured only as bycatch in shallow waters. More detailed information on this species is critically needed in order to assess its conservation status and implement management guidelines. Bycatch statistics are crucial in this respect.
Keywords
new records, smalltooth sand tiger shark, Odontaspis ferox, Azores, North-eastern Atlantic