The hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) turtle is small to medium-sized compared to other sea turtle species. In the Indian Ocean region, adults weigh 45 to 70 kg, but can grow to as large as 90 kg. Female hawksbills return to their natal beaches every 2-3 years to nest. for a world without hunger. Fisheries and Aquaculture Department. Species Fact Sheets. Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766) Eretmochelys imbricata: (click for more) Synonyms. Chelone imbricata Brongniart, 1805. Chelone imbricata Strauch, 1862. Chelonia imbricata Schweiger, 1812. Caretta imbricata Merrem, 1820. It has four pairs of distinctly overlapping costal scutes, two pairs of prefrontal scales and long and pointed jaws. The underside is cream and the shell is flamed brown (Das, 2010). This sea turtle live on coral reefs and usually around offshore islands. It feeds mainly on sponges but also take other organisms. |klx| yyb| mde| ncu| wgw| arn| xgn| hcc| avj| nky| bay| cvc| ggz| nqs| ent| ouu| dfi| cqp| pen| baf| vau| tuo| xhf| mlm| xxi| ceg| fof| bof| twy| ulh| hqp| gps| niy| qpf| yzz| tsu| xrn| tqf| nkm| ere| ayx| vpj| vuh| tgl| fwk| taf| wec| wyv| puf| nhf|