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Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

Seabook: Basking Shark

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Max Depth

2000 m

Description

Cetorhinus maximus is the second largest living fish, after the whale shark, and one of three plankton-eating sharks besides the whale shark and megamouth shark. It is a cosmopolitan migratory species, found in all the world's temperate oceans. Other names: Bone Shark, Elephant Shark, Hoe-Mother (sometimes contract... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Colors

white
brown
grey

Social Behaviour

Group

Solitary

Conservation status

(EN) Endangered

Habitat and Environment

Open water

Danger to human

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