Coelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae Smith, 1939) discoveries and conservation in Tanzania

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dc.creatorBenno, Benaiah
dc.creatorVerheij, Eric
dc.creatorStapley, James
dc.creatorRumisha, Chikambi
dc.creatorNgatunga, Benjamin
dc.creatorAbdallah, Amin
dc.creatorKalombo, Hassan
dc.date2015-12-15T13:15:11Z
dc.date2015-12-15T13:15:11Z
dc.date2006-09
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-03T13:36:17Z
dc.date.available2021-05-03T13:36:17Z
dc.descriptionCoelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae Smith, 1939) discoveries and conservation in Tanzania Beniah Bennoa, Eric Verheijb, James Stapleyc*, Chikambi Rumishad, Benjamin Ngatungae, Amin Abdallahd and Hassan Kalombof Prior to September 2003, coelacanths had not been officially recorded from waters off Tanzania. A sudden spate of coelacanth catches has resulted in 21 confirmed and several unconfirmed specimens being recorded. Nineteen specimens were caught in six months off Tanga, including six in one night. Nowhere else in the world have so many coelacanths been caught in such a short time. The reason for this sudden increase in catches is uncertain. There is concern that the impact of this fishing mortality might be threatening the population. Morphological and meristic data from Tanga specimens indicate that they are not notably different from those examined elsewhere in the western Indian Ocean. Tanzanian authorities plan to determine the size and conservation status of coelacanth populations so that informed conservation decisions might be made.
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/138
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/47592
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSouth African Journal of Science
dc.subjectTanzania, coelacanth
dc.titleCoelacanth (Latimeria chalumnae Smith, 1939) discoveries and conservation in Tanzania
dc.typeJournal Article, Peer Reviewed

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