Whale Shark Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Rhincodon typus
Family : Rachycentridae
Order : Orectolobiformes
Class : Elasmobranchii
Phylum : Chrodata
Habitat : Offshore,inshore
Description : The Whale Shark is a dark-grey or grey-brown coloured shark.Light yellow or whitish markings present on its thick skin.This shark possesses two dorsal and two pectoral fins.Mouth broad and large.Snout square shaped.
Other Species from Group
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Carcharhinus dussumieri
(White-cheek Shark) -
Carcharhinus falciformis
(Silky Shark) -
Eusphyra blochii
(Winghead Shark) -
Galeocerdo cuvier
(Tiger Shark) -
Scoliodon laticaudus
(Spadenose Shark) -
Sphyrna zygaena
(Smooth Hammerhead Shark) -
Rhizoprionodon acutus
(Milk Shark) -
Chaenogaleus macrostoma
(Hooktooth Shark) -
Atelomycterus marmoratus
(Coral Catshark) -
Hemipristis elongata
(Snaggletooth Shark)
References:
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 24). photo credit and copyright:Khan, Mohammad Moazzam ([email protected] ), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh(volume 24). photo credit and copyright:Khan, Mohammad Moazzam ([email protected] ), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se