RIO Olympics 2016 Auto LifeStyle Indulge Health Travel Tech Photos Videos Edex Social Stream Deals Mobile Prices Coupon Monday , August 22, 2016 GO Home > Cities > Thiruvananthapuram By Express News Service Published: 22nd August 2016 03:26 AM Last Updated: 22nd August 2016 03:26 AM 0 Email 1 Fishermen in coastal Thiruvananthapuram catch three rare species of shark THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Here's proof of how rich and varied the marine biodiversity of our coastal waters is. Over the past one week, �shermen in coastal Thiruvananthapuram trapped three rare species of shark, all three listed as 'Vulnerable' and 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List. A local marine biodiversity group identi�ed the sharks as the 'Common Thresher' (Alopius vulpinus or 'Maanasraavu' in Malayalam), the Short�n Mako Shark (Isurus oxyrinchus, 'Pannisraavu' in Malayalam) and the Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier, or, in Malayalam, 'Kaduva Sraavu'). The sharks were identi�ed by the Friends of Marine Life (FML), a marine biodiversity group based in Valiyathura. "The sharks were identi�ed as part of a documentation of marine biodiversity we are conducting. The �shermen said the sharks were caught 300 kms off Thiruvananthapuram at depths of 200 metres," marine researcher and FML convener Robert Panipilla said. Both these species are listed 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN list owing to their massive commercial exploitation by humans. The Common Thresher can reach upto six metres in length, while the Short�n Mako MORE NEWS OLYMPICS 'Marvellous' Rio �ames out as Super Abe takes baton TELANGANA 10 killed as bus falls into canal in Telangana WORLD Somalia bombings kill 17 at local government HQ, marketplace WORLD ISIS executes 40 persons in Iraq SPORT CAS rules Narsingh intentionally took substance in tablet form OLYMPICS Yogeshwar crashes out of Rio Games with �rst-round loss OPINION Life's values lost and gained on a train trip OPINION Pushkaram nearing end, special status trapeze awaits Andhra CM Like 0 Home Top News Nation World States Cities Business Opinion Cricket Sport Entertainment Magazine The Sunday Standard E-paper Fishermen in coastal Thiruvananthapuram catch ... http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvan... 1 of 4 08/22/2016 11:03 AM