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The whale shark holds many records for size in the animal kingdom, most notably being by far the most massive living non- cetacean animal. It is the sole member of the genus Rhincodon and the only extant member of the family Rhincodontidae, which belongs to the subclass Elasmobranchii in the class Chondrichthyes.
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whale shark, (Rhincodon typus), gigantic but harmless shark (family Rhincodontidae) that is the largest living fish. Whale sharks are found in marine environments worldwide but mainly in tropical oceans.
Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the largest shark, and indeed largest of any fishes alive today. They feed on plankton and travel large distances to find enough food to sustain their huge size, and to reproduce. Whale sharks are found in all the tropical oceans of the world.
Get your arms around the largest fish in the sea—whale sharks weigh in at up to 60 tons. Find out what tiny creatures keep these gentle giants alive.
Learn the scientific name, discover the habitat, diet and special characteristics of the Whale Shark with the Georgia Aquarium.
Whale sharks are the largest sharks in the world – truly the biggest fish in the sea! Like human fingerprints, whale sharks have a unique pattern of spots that allow individual sharks to be identified. Whale sharks filter tiny plankton through their massive gills.
Whale sharks are the biggest fish in the world and possibly the biggest to have ever existed. They can be found in warm tropical waters around the globe and cruise along the ocean surface to find food. The biggest whale shark on record was 19 metres long and weighed more than 15 tonnes.
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 18.8 m (61.7 ft).
The whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is the largest fish in the world. It’s found in tropical and temperate oceans, in both deep water and coastal areas.