. The Australian zoologist. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. 6 NEW SHARKS AND FISHES FROM WESTERN AUSTRALIA. this score. Females 7 to 9 ft. long at Bunbury (January, 1945) were im- mature. Galeolamna dorsalis feeds on various fishes and Crustacea, but digestion is so rapid that identification of stomach contents is usually impossible and many specimens are empty. Apart from prawns, crabs, octopus and pipe- fish remains, I found the following fishes in this shark: Cybium queens- landicum, Amphacanthus nebulosus, Parapercis, Amphitherapon, Sillago, a Clupeid, probably Sardinops, and a small elasmobran
. The Australian zoologist. Zoology; Zoology; Zoology. 6 NEW SHARKS AND FISHES FROM WESTERN AUSTRALIA. this score. Females 7 to 9 ft. long at Bunbury (January, 1945) were im- mature. Galeolamna dorsalis feeds on various fishes and Crustacea, but digestion is so rapid that identification of stomach contents is usually impossible and many specimens are empty. Apart from prawns, crabs, octopus and pipe- fish remains, I found the following fishes in this shark: Cybium queens- landicum, Amphacanthus nebulosus, Parapercis, Amphitherapon, Sillago, a Clupeid, probably Sardinops, and a small elasmobranch. Fish-baits taken were Himantura, Mugil, Chrysophrys and Pomatomus. LONGMANIA CALAMARIA, Whitley. (Fig. 4.) Longmania calamaria Whitley, Austr. Zool., x., 3, May 10, 1944, p. 257, fig. 4, Busselton, This species, hitherto known only from the incomplete type specimen, was encountered in Shark's Bay in August, 1944, when two males and five. GPWT 4. Inkytail, Longmania calamaria, Whitley. Female from Dirk Hartog Island. Also ventral surface of head, upper and lower tooth, and dermal denticle. females, 1,000 to 1,255 mm. long, and all immature, were examined. It is now possible to illustrate the whole shark, the accompanying figure showing an immature female, 1,120 mm. (3 ft. 9 in.) long and weighing 6 lb. 2 oz., from Dirk Hartog Island. The long snout, black-tipped fins, small second dorsal fin, and more than fifteen teeth on each side of each jaw are characteristic. The teeth are serrated in upper, entire in lower jaw. Dental formula . The pectoral angle in some extends to below the very anterior part of first dorsal fin. Stomachs contained a variety of fishes such as whiting (Sillago), pil- chards (Sardinops), herring (Escualosa), marbled flathead, small stingray, tailor (bait), etc. This species occurred at Bunbury in November, 1943, and January, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enha
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