Whale shark
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| Whale shark | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Domain | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Biliteria |
| Branch | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Sub-phylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Class Information | |
| Class | Chondrichthyes |
| Sub-class | Elasmobranchii |
| Order Information | |
| Superorder | Selachimorpha |
| Order | Orectolobiformes |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Rhiniodontidae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Rhincodon |
| Species Information | |
| Species | R. typus |
| Population statistics | |
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest species of fish in the world. It can grow up to forty feet long, and is usually found in tropical waters. It feeds on plankton, krill, and other microscopic species.