Difference between revisions of "Whale shark"
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| − | 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. | + | 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. It was created by God on the 5th day. |
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Latest revision as of 01:53, July 12, 2021
| 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. It was created by God on the 5th day.