Description
Rhincodon typus is a slow-moving filter feeding shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 12.65 m (41.5 ft) and a weight of about 21.5 t (47,000 lb). It holds many records for sheer size in the animal kingdom, most notably being by far the la... Read more in SeabookLocations
- Sri Lanka
- Maldives
- Vietnam
- Bermuda
- Seychelles
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Colors
white
black
grey
Conservation status
(EN) Endangered
Habitat and Environment
Open water
Poisonous
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Solitary