Tonic Immobility in Sharks

[Selachimorpha]

Anyone know if there is a list of sharks which are affected by tonic immobility (and which species are not affected)? Any info on the subject would be appreciated.

 

[rockjock3]

I know that white-tip reef sharks are.

 

[diversteve]

Wiley InterScience :: Tonic immobility in 12 elasmobranchs

I've seen it done on Tigers and Lemons.

 

[UKdreamer]

Anyone know if there is a list of sharks which are affected by tonic immobility (and which species are not affected)? Any info on the subject would be appreciated.

I watched a documentary where Mike Rutzen aka Sharkman had sucess with Lemon sharks and several types of reef sharks in the Carribean before moving on to Tigers and Great Whites in South Africa.

 

[Haiko]

Anyone know if there is a list of sharks which are affected by tonic immobility (and which species are not affected)? Any info on the subject would be appreciated.

So.. what are you up to? :shocked2: I suggest you start with the smaller ones And ofcourse, let us know how it was...

 

[WetDawg]

It for sure works on grey reef sharks. I have seen it many times first hand including earlier this month divng with UNEXSO at "shark junction" off Grand Bahama Island.

 

[WetDawg]

A quick google search on TI came up with these guys:

Species Tested

Apparently they test their products on sharks that are hooked then put into TI while by inverting them.

 

[Selachimorpha]

So.. what are you up to? :shocked2: I suggest you start with the smaller ones And ofcourse, let us know how it was...

LOL, will let you know how it turns out....