Rhincodon - Whale sharks

Classification

Genus: Rhincodon - Whale sharks
Family: Rhincodontidae - Whale sharks
Order: Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark
Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes

Species

Whale shark
(Rhincodon typus)

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