The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 18.8 m (61.7 ft). [8] The whale shark holds many records for size in the animal kingdom, most notably being by far the most massive living non-cetacean animal.

鲸鲨（学名：Rhincodon typus）是隶属于鲸鲨科鲸鲨属的唯一物种。 别名豆腐鲨、大憨鲨、鲸鲛，它体表呈灰褐色或青褐色，具有许多黄色斑点和横纹。 头平扁而宽，尾细小，每侧具2行纵行皮嵴。

鲸鲨（学名： Rhincodon typus ），又名鯨鮫、豆腐鲨（臺灣話： tāu-hū-sua ） [8] 、大戇鲨（臺灣話： tuā-gōng-sua ）、戇仔鯊（臺灣話： gōng-á-sua ），是目前世界上现存體型最大的魚類，屬於軟骨魚綱 鬚鲨目 鯨鯊科。截至目前為止，生物學家實際記錄到的最大 ...

鯨鯊 （學名： Rhincodon typus），又名 鯨鮫 、 豆腐鯊 （臺灣話： tāu-hū-sua） [8] 、 大戇鯊 （臺灣話： tuā-gōng-sua）、 戇仔鯊 （臺灣話： gōng-á-sua），是目前世界上現存體型最大的 魚類，屬於 軟骨魚綱 鬚鯊目 鯨鯊科。 截至目前為止，生物學家實際記錄到的最大尺寸為12.65公尺長，21.5公噸重，其他體型更大的個體報告並未確認。 鯨鯊為 鯨鯊科 （Rhincodontidae，1984年前稱為Rhinodontes）及 鯨鯊屬 中唯一的成員。 鯨鯊生活在 熱帶 海域中，壽命可達70年 [9] …

Jun 5, 2024 · 鲸鲨 （学名： Rhincodon typus），又名 鲸鲛 、 豆腐鲨 （台湾话： tāu-hū-sua） [8] 、 大戆鲨 （台湾话： tuā-gōng-sua）、 戆仔鲨 （台湾话： gōng-á-sua），是目前世界上现存体型最大的 鱼类，属于 软骨鱼纲 须鲨目 鲸鲨科。 截至目前为止，生物学家实际记录到的最大尺寸为12.65米长，21.5公吨重，其他体型更大的个体报告并未确认。 鲸鲨为 鲸鲨科 （Rhincodontidae，1984年前称为Rhinodontes）及 鲸鲨属 中唯一的成员。 鲸鲨生活在 热带 …

Jan 11, 2025 · whale shark, (Rhincodon typus), gigantic but harmless shark (family Rhincodontidae) that is the largest living fish. Whale sharks are found in marine environments worldwide but mainly in tropical oceans. They make up the only species of the genus Rhincodon and are classified within the order Orectolobiformes, a group containing the carpet sharks.

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the largest shark, and indeed largest of any fishes alive today. They feed on plankton and travel large distances to find enough food to sustain their huge size, and to reproduce. Whale sharks are found in all the tropical oceans of the world.

Feb 6, 2025 · Rhincodon typus These sharks are recognizable not just for being the largest fish in the sea, but also for their unique patterns. They are filter feeders, often swimming near the surface of the open sea; they gulp in water and filter everything from plankton and fish eggs to crustaceans and schoo

Mar 1, 2007 · The whale shark, Rhincodon typus (Smith, 1828), is a huge (up to at least 12 m, and possibly 20 m, total length), filter-feeding shark that has a circumglobal distribution in all tropical and warm temperate seas (Compagno, 2001, Chen et al., 2002).

The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species. The largest confirmed individual had a length of 18.8 m (61.7 ft). The whale shark holds many records for size in the animal kingdom, most notably being by far the most massive living non-mammalian animal.