| catch composition, reproductive biology and diet of the bramble shark echinorhinus brucus (squaliformes: echinorhinidae) from the south-eastern arabian sea. | fishery and biological data are presented for the poorly known bramble shark echinorhinus brucus (squaliformes: echinorhinidae), from the deep waters of the south-eastern arabian sea. a total of 5318 individuals from by-catch landings of deep-water bottom set longlines, gillnets and shrimp trawl fisheries operating at depths of 200-1200 m were recorded between january 2008 and december 2011 at the kochi fisheries harbour (kerala). a total of 431 individuals, from 46 to 318 cm total length (l(t)) ... | 2013 | 24580658 |