whale shark

Rhincodon typus

Vertical feeding with gill synchronization

Cross-climate
Temperate
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Elongated
Tropical fish

whale shark is a marine fish from Circumglobal, all tropical and warm temperate seas except. It inhabits marine waters. Its body is an elongated body.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Carpet Sharks
Family: Rhincodontidae
Genus: Rhincodon
Water type: Marine
Body shape: elongated