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Image Bank - Sharks and Rays

Whale Shark,swimming

Reference

IB0071

Category

Sharks and Rays

Family Name

Whale Shark - RHINCODONTIDAE

Common Name

Whale Shark,swimming

Scientific Name

Rhincodon typus

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

The well-known and spectacular Whale Shark is the largest of all the fishes and grows to at least 12 m in length.These sharks are gentle geants, feeding mostly on small planktonic prey such as shrimps, as well as on small schooling fishes and squids.

Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia

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