Observation of an Attack by a Cookiecutter Shark ( Isistius brasiliensis ) on a White Shark ( Carcharodon carcharias )
2013; University of Hawaii Press; Volume: 67; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.2984/67.1.10
ISSN1534-6188
AutoresMauricio Hoyos‐Padilla, Yannis P. Papastamatiou, John B. O’Sullivan, Christopher G. Lowe,
Tópico(s)Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies
ResumoCookiecutter sharks (Isistius brasiliensis) are known to attack a wide array of large animals including pelagic fishes, cetaceans, and pinnipeds. Here we add another top predator, the white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), to the list of potential victims. A subadult male white shark off Guadelupe Island, Mexico, was observed with a fresh cookiecutter shark bite next to its mouth, as well as a second crescent-shaped scar. A subadult male white shark was tracked in the same location and showed diel changes in depth, with the shark occupying shallow water (<50 m) at night, which may be when white sharks overlap with the vertical distribution of cookiecutter sharks. This further indicates that the majority of co-occurring marine top predators can be targeted by cookiecutter sharks.
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