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 Whale Shark - Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) photo (and Picture) gallery of the largest known fish. Whale Shark picture gallery and information. Includes links to species classification.
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Whale Shark Information. Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus). Whale Shark species classification and detailed information.
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Whale sharks are the largest sharks of their kind, but despite their size they are completely harmless. Their behavior is characterized by slow swimming
movements in their search for food on the water's surface. Unfortunately, exactly this behavior has been the sharks' undoing over the past years for it
made them susceptible to easy slaughtering in great numbers. Accordingly, a market was also developed.
Once again repulsive finning was the reason these
animals had to die. In Taiwan there is a huge market for this shark species which is sold under the name "Tofu shark". Various measures are now under way to
protect these animals and several countries have already met with success. However, these animals are very migratory, swimming beyond territorial boundaries,
so obviously appropriate agreements for their protection must be concluded with neighboring countries.
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Whale Shark Classification
Kingdom Animalia (animals)
Phylum Chordata
SubPhylum Vertebrata (vertebrates)
Class Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish)
Subclass Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)
Order Orectolobiformes
Family Rhincodontidae
Genus Rhincodon
Species typus
The most relevant links we could find, placed here free
 Florida Museum of Natural History
- Ichthyology Department: Whale Shark. www.flmnh.ufl.edu
Wikipedia
- Details on the naming, diet, behaviour & other details of the Whale Shark. en.wikipedia.org
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