Genus Isistius
Summary:
A genus of kitefin sharks with three species, two of which are found in Australian waters.
Author: Bray, D.J. 2018
Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2018, Isistius in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/genus/724
References
de Figueiredo Petean, F. & de Carvalho M.R. 2018. Comparative morphology and systematics of the cookiecutter sharks, genus Isistius Gill (1864) (Chondrichthyes: Squaliformes: Dalatiidae). PLoS ONE 13(8): e0201913. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201913Open access
Honebrink, R., R. Buch, P. Galpin & G.H. Burgess. 2011. First documented attack on a live human by a Cookiecutter Shark (Squaliformes, Dalatiidae: Isistius sp.) Pacific Science 65(3): 365-374.