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Whale Shark
Location: Isla Holbox, Mexico
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Whale Shark
Scientific Name:
Rhincodon typus
Superorder:
Selachimorpha
Category:
Sharks
Size:
Up to 50 ft. (15 m)
Depth:
0-500 ft. (0-152 m)
Distribution:
Circumtropical
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