Common names:
Botanding, Butanding, Isdang tuku
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
marine
Abundance:
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Importance:
minor commercial
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Ref: Colman, J.G., 1997
Aquaculture:
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Regulations:
protected
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Ref: Fowler, S.L., 2000
Uses:
live export: yes;
Comments:
Reported in 10 sites in the Philippines, 3 of which are MKBA sites of the SMARTSeas project. Known from Bacon, Sorsogon (Ref. 58652) and Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756). On 9 March 2009, a 15-inch (38 cm) juvenile was found in Donsol waters (Ref. 80540). Reported to frequent shallow water areas near estuaries and river mouths, sometimes during seasonal shrimp blooms (Ref. 48696). On March 25, 1998, the Department of Agriculture issued Fisheries Administrative Order 193, protecting the species from exploitation. Illegal trade from the Philippines to Taiwan and Hong Kong was intercepted in 2000 (Ref. 48672). A seasonal fishery exists during the months of April to May. Ninety sharks were reported to have been taken during the 1996 fishing season (Ref. 26319). Also Ref. 247, 280, 13571, 110893, 43278, 58652, 121724.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Compagno, L.J.V., P.R. Last, J.D. Stevens and M.N.R. Alava, 2005
National Database:
Ελασμοβράγχιοι (καρχαρίες και σαλάχια) (sharks and rays) > Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks) > Rhincodontidae (Whale shark)
Etymology: Rhincodon:rhinc, presumably a typographical error for rhine (Gr.), rasp, but often mistranslated as rhynchos (Gr.), snout; odon, tooth, referring to small, slightly curved teeth, “placed in longitudinal rows, and altogether so disposed towards the anterior edges of jaws as to exhibit the resemblance of a rasp or file lying across each”. (See ETYFish); typus:Serving as type species of the genus. (See ETYFish).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
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