Summary ²

The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the second largest living fish, after the whale shark, and one of three plankton-eating sharks along with the whale shark and megamouth shark. Adults typically reach 6–8 m (20–26 ft) in length. They are usually greyish-brown, with mottled skin. The caudal fin has a strong lateral keel and a crescent shape.

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1. (c) rossbeane, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cetorhinus_maximus_2.jpg
2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetorhinus_maximus

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