Whale Shark
Whale Shark
Credit: Kevin Michael Gacad
Whale Shark
Credit: Emmy Ahlen
Whale Shark
Credit: Emmy Ahlen
Whale Shark
Credit: Emmy Ahlen
Whale Shark Rhincodon typus | |
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| Description | |
The largest fish in the sea, reaching sizes of more than 12 metres. Slow-swimming harmless shark that filter feeds near the surface is warm seas and oceans. Whale Sharks are harmless to humans, but need to be given space and respect by divers. | |
| Scientific Rank | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes: Cartilaginous fish |
| Order: | Orectolobiformes (Carpet Sharks) |
| Family: | Rhynchocinetidae (Rhynchocinetidae) |
| Genus: | Rhincodon (Rhincodon) |
| Species: | Rhincodon typus |
| Size | |
| Average Size: | 4 metres - 12 metres |
