Megamouth Shark #7 Caught in Fukuoka, Japan

November 29, 1994

Ed. Note: A detailed study of this specimen can be found in the published book "Biology of the Megamouth Shark" edited by Kazunari Yano, John F. Morrissey, Yoshitaka Yabumoto and Kazuhiro Nakaya, published by Tokai University Press (2-28-4, Tomigaya, Shibuia-ku, Tokyo, 151, Japan). This important volume includes twenty-one individual contributions addressing various aspects of the biology of this little known species. The price of the volume is US $45 or 5,000 Japanese Yen. To order please contact Koji Takada (Marine World umino-nakaichi, Fukuoka, Japan) directly by E-mail at: marine@edu.fit.ac.jp