Occurrence of a juvenile white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in the southeastern Gulf of California, Mexico
Author
Márquez-Farías,J. Fernando
Lara-Mendoza,Raúl E.
Abstract
ABSTRACT Records of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) sightings or captures from the southern Gulf of California have been poorly documented and anecdotal evidence is limited. Even rarer is the event of a juvenile in subtropical waters. In the present paper, we report the capture of a juvenile female white shark taken in the lower Gulf of California, which represents an important contribution among the connectivity between individuals from California, United States and the Gulf of California, Mexico.