Necropsy of Basking Shark Basking Shark Cetorhinus maximus (Gunnerus, 1765)

Photo List of necropsy of 'Zeebrugge, Belgium' Basking Shark
by Frederik Mollen (several photographes by courtesy of Filip Van den Eynde, Belgium)

Cetorhinus maximus, female, Celtic Sea, caught 4 August 2007 and landed at the Zeebrugge fish market, 7 August 2007. Measurements and weight: 6.86m TOT (stretched caudal fin); 6.72m TL (caudal fin in natural position); mass (gutted) ~ 1.8 tons.

Photo #01. Before necropsy. Photo #03. Before necropsy. Photo #10. Before necropsy.

Photo #02. Before necropsy. Photo #39. Before necropsy. Photo #05. Head and external gill slits.

Photo #06. Head (right lateral view). Photo #08. Head (right lateral view). Photo #41. First dorsal fin (right side)

Photo #12. First dorsal fin (right side) Photo #14. Underside of right pelvic fin. Photo #16. Caudal fin (right side).

Photo #17. Caudal fin (right side). Photo #45. Underside of right pectoral fin. Photo #18. Underside of right pectoral fin.

Photo #21a. Dorsal view (head). Photo #21b. Dorsal view (body). Photo #21c. Dorsal view (tail).

Photo #29. Taking measurements. Photo #43. Taking measurements (head). Photo #44. Taking measurements (head).

Photo #30. Taking measurements (first dorsal fin). Photo #32. Taking measurements (first dorsal fin). Photo #40. Taking measurements (caudal fin).

Photo #36. Gill rakers (GS3, right side). Photo #35. Gill rakers (GS3, right side). Photo #19. Gill rakers (GS3, right side).

Photo #34. Necropsy (head). Photo #33. Necropsy (head). Photo #31. Necropsy (head)

Photo #22. Vertebrae samples taken. Photo #23. Vertebrae samples taken.

Cetorhinus maximus, female, Celtic Sea, caught 4 August 2007 and landed at the Zeebrugge fish market, 7 August 2007. Measurements and weight: 6.86m TOT (stretched caudal fin); 6.72m TL (caudal fin in natural position); mass (gutted) ~ 1.8 tons.

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Photo List of necropsy of 'Zeebrugge, Belgium' Basking Shark by Frederik Mollen (several photographes by courtesy of Filip Van den Eynde, Belgium)
Cetorhinus maximus, female, Celtic Sea, caught 4 August 2007 and landed at the Zeebrugge fish market, 7 August 2007. Measurements and weight: 6.86m TOT (stretched caudal fin); 6.72m TL (caudal fin in natural position); mass (gutted) ~ 1.8 tons.


Photo #01. Before necropsy.	Photo #03. Before necropsy.	Photo #10. Before necropsy.

Photo #02. Before necropsy.	Photo #39. Before necropsy.	Photo #05. Head and external gill slits.

Photo #06. Head (right lateral view).	Photo #08. Head (right lateral view).	Photo #41. First dorsal fin (right side)

Photo #12. First dorsal fin (right side)	Photo #14. Underside of right pelvic fin.	Photo #16. Caudal fin (right side).

Photo #17. Caudal fin (right side).	Photo #45. Underside of right pectoral fin.	Photo #18. Underside of right pectoral fin.

Photo #21a. Dorsal view (head).	Photo #21b. Dorsal view (body).	Photo #21c. Dorsal view (tail).

Photo #29. Taking measurements.	Photo #43. Taking measurements (head).	Photo #44. Taking measurements (head).

Photo #30. Taking measurements (first dorsal fin).	Photo #32. Taking measurements (first dorsal fin).	Photo #40. Taking measurements (caudal fin).

Photo #36. Gill rakers (GS3, right side).	Photo #35. Gill rakers (GS3, right side).	Photo #19. Gill rakers (GS3, right side).

Photo #34. Necropsy (head).	Photo #33. Necropsy (head).	Photo #31. Necropsy (head)

Photo #22. Vertebrae samples taken.	Photo #23. Vertebrae samples taken.
Cetorhinus maximus, female, Celtic Sea, caught 4 August 2007 and landed at the Zeebrugge fish market, 7 August 2007. Measurements and weight: 6.86m TOT (stretched caudal fin); 6.72m TL (caudal fin in natural position); mass (gutted) ~ 1.8 tons.