Near threatened

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus Maximus

Basking Shark

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“They are the second biggest fish in the world! Their massive size and large mouth allows these sharks to filter thousands of gallons of water per hour. Unlike most sharks, basking sharks are known to leap completely out of the water much like whales.”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Chondrichthyes

ORDER

Lamniformes

FAMILY

Cetorhinidae

GENUS

Cetorhinus

Location

Oceans Worldwide

Fish

Carnivore

Habitat

Marine Neritic, Marine Oceanic

Food

Fish, Plankton, Invertebrates

Threat

Habitat Destruction Fishing

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