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Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

Whale Shark

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“Whale sharks are not actually whales, but they are the largest fish in the ocean! Although they don’t bite or chew, they do have thousands of teeth. Whale sharks have about 3,000 tiny teeth, less than 1-inch long, that help them eat small shrimp, fish and plankton.”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Chondrichthyes

ORDER

Orectolobiformes

FAMILY

Rhincodontidae

GENUS

Rhincodon

Location

Oceans Worldwide

Fish

Omnivore

Habitat

Marine Neritic, Marine Oceanic

Food

Small Shrimp, Fish and Plankton

Threat

Habitat Destruction
Fishing

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