Fish > Sharks & Rays
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Basking SharkScientific Name: Cetorhinus maximusCategory: FishSubcategory: Sharks & RaysSize: Length: 6–8 m (20–26 ft); exceptional specimens reach 10–12 m (33–40 ft)Weight: 3,000–5,000 kg (6,600–11,000 lb); maximum up to 9,000 kg (20,000...
Fish > Sharks & Rays
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Great White SharkScientific Name: Carcharodon carchariasCategory: FishSubcategory: Sharks & RaysSize: Length: 13–19 ft (4.0–5.8 m); Verified females documented up to 20 ft (6.1 m)Weight: 1,500–4,500 lb (680–2,040 kg); exceptional mature...
Fish > Sharks & Rays
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Giant Oceanic Manta RayScientific Name: Mobula birostrisCategory: FishSubcategory: Sharks & RaysSize: Wingspan (disc width): 15–23 ft (4.5–7.0 m)Weight: 2,000–4,000 lb (900–1,800 kg; 1–2 metric tons)Lifespan: 40–50+ years in the wildDiet:...
Fish > Sharks & Rays
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Whale SharkScientific Name: Rhincodon typusType: Fish (Elasmobranch / Carpet Shark, Rhincodontidae)Size: Total length: 30–40 ft (9.0–12.2 m); Verified record: 61.7 ft (18.8 m)Weight: 20,000–42,000 lb (9,000–19,000 kg; 10–20 metric...
Fish > Sharks & Rays
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Deepsea SkateScientific Name: Bathyraja abyssicolaCategory: FishSubcategory: Sharks & RaysSize: Total length: 47–62 in (120–157 cm); Disc width up to 39 in (100 cm)Weight: 25–45 lb (11–20 kg)Lifespan: 25–35+ years in frigid bathyal...
Fish > Sharks & Rays
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Great White SharkScientific Name: Carcharodon carchariasCategory: FishSubcategory: Sharks & RaysSize: Length: 13–19 ft (4.0–5.8 m); Verified females documented up to 20 ft (6.1 m)Weight: 1,500–4,500 lb (680–2,040 kg); exceptional mature...
