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The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 18.8 m (61.7 ft). [8] The whale shark holds many records for size in the animal kingdom, most notably being by far the most massive living non-cetacean animal.
The whale shark is the largest species in this order, reaching up to 20 meters long when fully mature. [50] No other species in the order even approaches this size. The next largest species is the nurse shark ( Ginglymostoma cirratum ), which can grow up to 4.3 m (14 ft) across the disk and weighing more than 350 kg (770 lb).
Rank Animal Scientific name Maximum length () Image Habitat 1: Whale shark: Rhincodon typus: 12.65 [1]: 2: Basking shark: Cetorhinus maximus: 12.27 [2]: 3: Giant oarfish
A whale shark in the Maldives. Ipah Uid Lynn/Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024. Lynn's award-winning portfolio included this image of a whale shark surrounded by a school of fish in the Maldives.
Orca vs. whale shark. The researchers’ analysis revealed exactly how the killer whales, often hunting as a group, subdue the whale shark. First, the orcas use their bodies to hit a whale shark ...
Orcas — also known as killer whales — are once again on the offensive. Their new target is whale sharks, the world's largest fish species. According to CNN, a new study — published in the ...
Rhincodontidae is a shark family which includes the whale shark, the sole extant member and the largest living fish. A single extinct genus, Palaeorhincodon , is known from the Paleocene as well. [ 1 ]
A whale shark in Costa Rica. Edwar Herreño Parra/Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024 A clownfish hatchery in Indonesia, photographed by Giacomo d'Orlando, aims to revive the clownfish population ...