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Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

Photo by ScottHarte
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Largest fish in the world. Broad flat head with minute eyes. Large first dorsal fin compared to the second. Checkerboard pattern of white spots on the body with the ventral portion whitish.

Habitat:

Highly migratory species found in the tropics

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Sharks of the World: the ocean guardians

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PublishedMarch 15, 2012

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