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Table 1 Morphometric measurements for tiger Shark Galeocerdo cuvier caught in the Libyan coasts

From: First documented presence of Galeocerdo cuvier (Péron & Lesueur, 1822) (ELASMOBRANCHII, CARCHARHINIDAE) in the Mediterranean basin (Libyan waters)

Measurements

 

Female

Male

Total length

TOT

97.4

95.8

Fork length

FOR

71.3

69.0

Trunk length

TL

28.0

27.8

Precaudal tail

PCT

18.0

17.7

Percaudal length

PRC

64.8

64.7

Presecond dorsal length

PD2

54.1

53.8

Prefirst dorsal length

PD1

24.7

24.6

Head length

HDL

19.0

18.8

Prebranchial length

PGL

14.0

13.5

Preorbital length

POB

5.2

5.0

Prepectoral length

PP1

17.1

16.9

Prepelvic length

PP2

42.4

42.3

Preanal length

PAL

52.0

51.5

Interdorsal space

IDS

22.8

22.5

Eye length

EYL

2.0

2.0

Eye height

EYH

1.6

1.6

Prenarial

PRN

1.8

1.7

Preoral length

POR

4.1

4.0

Intergill length

ING

5.0

5.1

Pectoral-fin length

P1L

12.1

11.7

Pectoral-base length

P1B

4.6

4.6

Pectoral-inner margin

P1I

4.2

4.1

1st dorsal anterior margin

D1A

10.8

10.7

1st dorsal base length

D1B

7.8

7.5

1st dorsal height

D1H

7.8

7.6

Dorsal caudal margin

CDM

32.5

32.3

Preventral caudal margin

CPV

10.1

10.0

Total weight

TOW

2840 gm

2750 gm