whale shark

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whale shark Largest species of shark; it lives in tropical waters worldwide. Brownish to dark grey with white or yellow spots and stripes, this docile, egg-laying fish often travels near the surface. Length: 9m (30ft). Family Rhincodontidae; species Rhincodon typus.

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whale shark

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whale shark (Rhincodon typus) See RHINCODONTIDAE.

A Dictionary of Zoology MICHAEL ALLABY

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