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14.7; anal length 22.5; anal anterior margin 19.4; 
anal base 19.0; anal height 9.8; anal inner margin 
4.1; anal posterior margin 9.9; dorsal caudal 
margin 39.0; preventral caudal margin 19.0; 
posterior caudal margin 29.0; terminal caudal 
margin 8.5; subocular pocket depth 0.8; second 
dorsal origin-anal origin 8.8; intergill length 12.1; 
abdomen height 29.5; tail height 18.0; pelvic-caudal 
space 41.0; subterminal caudal margin 6.9; pectoral- 
pelvic space 69.0; spiracle height 4.1; spiracle width 
1.5. 
An examination of the stomach of the specimen 
revealed no discernable food items as digestion 
had reduced all contents to a liquid. 
REFERENCE 
Compagno, L.J.V. (1984). FAO species catalogue. Vol.4. 
Sharks of the World. An anotated and illustrated 
catalogue of shark species knoion to date. Parts 1 
and 2. FAO Fish. Synop.,(125) Vol.4, parts 1-2: 1- 
655. 
Manuscript received 26 August 1994; accepted 22 December 
1994. 
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