First record of Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758), for the Mexican Caribbean

Authors

  • María Del Carmen García-Rivas Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas
  • María Del Pilar Blanco-Parra Cátedras CONACYT - Universidad de Quintana Roo
  • Delma Nataly Castelblanco-Martínez Cátedras CONACYT - Universidad de Quintana Roo
  • Carlos Alberto Niño-Torres Universidad de Quintana Roo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24275/uam/izt/dcbs/hidro/2019v29n1/Garcia

Keywords:

Common Rorcual, Isla Contoy, New record, Quintana Roo, Stranded, Western Caribbean.

Abstract

Background. Until 2015, the aquatic mammals biodiversity in the Mexican Caribbean was unknown, but was in that year when 18 species were confirmed to be distribute in this region, none of them a Rorcual species. Goals. The aim of this work is to report the first sighting of a Balaenopteridae whale in the Mexican Caribbean. Methods. CONANP patrolling activities at the National Park Isla Contoy were conduced. Results On 2th August 2018, a stranded-live whale was found. The animal was identified as a ~18m (in length)  fin whale Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758). 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.

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Author Biographies

María Del Carmen García-Rivas, Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas

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María Del Pilar Blanco-Parra, Cátedras CONACYT - Universidad de Quintana Roo

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Carlos Alberto Niño-Torres, Universidad de Quintana Roo

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2019-10-23

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García-Rivas, M. D. C., Blanco-Parra, M. D. P., Castelblanco-Martínez, D. N., & Niño-Torres, C. A. (2019). First record of Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758), for the Mexican Caribbean. HIDROBIOLÓGICA, 29(1), 41–43. https://doi.org/10.24275/uam/izt/dcbs/hidro/2019v29n1/Garcia

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