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Learn about the whale shark, the largest fish in the world and a filter feeder that eats plankton and small fishes. Find out its distribution, growth, reproduction, conservation status and other facts from Wikipedia.
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.
Carpet sharks are sharks classified in the order Orectolobiformes, which includes blind sharks, nurse sharks, bamboo sharks, wobbegongs, and whale sharks. They have two dorsal fins, barbels, and a short mouth that does not extend past the eyes.
This web page lists the largest extant and extinct fish species by mass and length, with images and taxonomic class. The largest living fish is the whale shark, which can reach 18.8 metres and 21.5 tonnes.
Learn about the skeleton, fins, teeth, and internal organs of sharks, the cartilaginous fish with five chordate synapomorphies. The skeleton is made of flexible cartilage, the fins are supported by rays, the teeth are replaced every two weeks, and the liver is a hydrostatic organ.
Learn about the different types of sharks, their characteristics, distribution, and history. Sharks are a group of cartilaginous fish with diverse shapes, sizes, and behaviors, ranging from the tiny lanternshark to the giant whale shark.
Lamniformes are sharks with two dorsal fins, an anal fin, and five gill slits. They include the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) and the extinct Carcharodon caifassii, which was smaller and had a shorter snout than the living species.
The megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) is a rare and small planktivorous shark that lives in deep water. It has a large mouth with small teeth, a long upper lobe on its tail, and a distinctive white lip inside its mouth.