www.sharktrust.org Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
The Basking Shark is one of the largest fish in the world, second only to the Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus. It can reach 11 m (36 feet) long, weigh up to seven tonnes and is the only member of the family Cetorhinidae. This shark gets its name from its habit of apparently ‘basking ’ on the surface, e...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.605.9599 2023-05-15T15:53:50+02:00 www.sharktrust.org Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.605.9599 http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/print/biodiversity/habitats-2/coast/marinehabitats/baskingshark.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.605.9599 http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/print/biodiversity/habitats-2/coast/marinehabitats/baskingshark.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/print/biodiversity/habitats-2/coast/marinehabitats/baskingshark.pdf text ftciteseerx 2016-01-08T14:15:28Z The Basking Shark is one of the largest fish in the world, second only to the Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus. It can reach 11 m (36 feet) long, weigh up to seven tonnes and is the only member of the family Cetorhinidae. This shark gets its name from its habit of apparently ‘basking ’ on the surface, especially in calm sunny weather. Its dorsal fin and the upper lobe of its tail fin, and sometimes the tip of its snout, may break the surface when it is feeding. Description Due to its considerable size, this species can sometimes be wrongly identified as the Great White Shark, when seen swimming in waters where both species can occur. It can be distinguished from other large sharks by the very long gill slits, which almost encircle the head. These overdeveloped gill slits are an Text Cetorhinus maximus Unknown |
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The Basking Shark is one of the largest fish in the world, second only to the Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus. It can reach 11 m (36 feet) long, weigh up to seven tonnes and is the only member of the family Cetorhinidae. This shark gets its name from its habit of apparently ‘basking ’ on the surface, especially in calm sunny weather. Its dorsal fin and the upper lobe of its tail fin, and sometimes the tip of its snout, may break the surface when it is feeding. Description Due to its considerable size, this species can sometimes be wrongly identified as the Great White Shark, when seen swimming in waters where both species can occur. It can be distinguished from other large sharks by the very long gill slits, which almost encircle the head. These overdeveloped gill slits are an |
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