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Hidrobiológica
versão impressa ISSN 0188-8897
Resumo
GARCIA-RIVAS, María del Carmen; BLANCO-PARRA, María del Pilar; CASTELBLANCO-MARTINEZ, Delma Nataly e NINO-TORRES, Carlos Alberto. First record of fin whale Balaenoptera physalus in the Mexican Caribbean. Hidrobiológica [online]. 2019, vol.29, n.1, pp.41-43. Epub 05-Mar-2021. ISSN 0188-8897.
Background:
Until 2015, the aquatic mammal’s biodiversity in the Mexican Caribbean was unknown, but that year 18 species were confirmed to be distributed in this region, none of them a Rorcual species.
Goals:
The aim of this study is to report on the first record of a Balaenopteridae whale in the Mexican Caribbean.
Methods:
The CONANP and RVMMEQR attended a stranding event at the Isla Contoy National Park.
Results:
On August 2, 2018, a stranded alive whale was found. The animal was identified as a ~18m (in length) fin whale Balaenoptera physalus. It was guided to deep waters and released.
Conclusions:
This note is the first confirmed record of this species in the Mexican Caribbean increasing the list of confirmed aquatic mammal species distributed in this region.
Palavras-chave : common rorcual; Isla Contoy; new record; Quintana Roo; stranded; Western Caribbean.
