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The megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) is a species of deepwater shark.Rarely seen by humans, it measures around 5.2 m (17 ft) long and is the smallest of the three extant filter-feeding sharks alongside the relatively larger whale shark and basking shark.
Caught in a drift gillnet: Released alive in good condition: Petersen (1999) Four colour photographs taken. Water temperature was 67.2 °F (19.56 °C). 15: 19 October 2001: 42 miles (68 km) northwest of San Diego, California: Male: TL: ~18 ft (5.5 m) Caught in a drift gillnet: Released alive in good condition: Petersen (2001) Tissue biopsy ...
A deep-water megamouth shark was captured near Shizuoka, Japan. Looking at its mouth, we have to say it was named quite appropriately. The shark measured 13 feet long and weighed nearly 1,500 pounds.
It looks like this shark is straight out of the movie "Jaws." Marine biologist Hoyos Padilla recorded this incredible footage showing the biggest shark ever caught on camera, which is 20 feet long.
She is one of the biggest great white sharks ever filmed and could be at least fifty years old. The vertical slashes on her left flank are either from fights with other sharks or mating scars.
This is three times the size of the largest fish eyes—up to 90 mm (3.5 in) in swordfish—and more than twice the diameter of the largest whale eyes—up to 109 mm (4.3 in), 61 mm (2.4 in), and 55 mm (2.2 in) in blue, humpback, and sperm whales, respectively—which are the largest among vertebrates. [5]
A giant anaconda species captured recently in the Amazon of Ecuador by a team of scientists is the largest to ever be documented, USA TODAY previously reported, and now, there are images showing ...
All records are fish caught by use of hook and line and are handled by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. They are up to date as of May 20, 2021. They are up to date as of May 20, 2021. All fish caught were in the waters of the state of Wisconsin.