| Photograph |
Litter size |
TL embryo (m) |
Mass embryo (kg) |
TL fem. (m) |
M fem. (kg) |
Capture date |
Capture location |
Reference |
| |
|
0.3 (~1 ft) |
|
|
|
< 1769 |
|
Pennent (1769) |
| Quoting Francis and Duffy (2002): "Pennant (1769) recorded
"a young one about a foot (30 cm) in length being found in the belly"
of a basking shark." |
| |
6 |
1.5-2.0 |
|
|
~1525 |
Aug 1936 |
Geitmaren |
Sund 1943 |
| Translation by Markus Leppä
of Sund, O. 1943. Et Brugdebarsel. Naturen 67: 285-286. Birth of a Basking
Shark. Six neonates(5 live, one dead; TL 1.5-2.0 m) were born north-northwest
of Geitmaren by ~1525 kg female. One pup was recaptured. |
| |
|
1.8 |
|
|
|
< 1950 |
|
Matthews (1950) |
| Quoting Francis and Duffy (2002): " Matthews (1950)
cited an unconfirmed report of a pregnant female having a six foot (1.8
m) long embryo. |
| In summary: We know very little about about the embryonic
development of the basking shark. |
| Photograph |
Litter size |
TL embryo
(m) |
Mass embryo (kg) |
TL fem. (m) |
M fem. (kg) |
Capture date |
Capture location |
Reference |