Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus)

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Cetorhinus maximus

(Gunnerus, 1765)

Basking Shark

Also known as: Bone Shark, Cape Basking Shark, Capidolo, Cow-Fish, Elephant Shark, Foolish Shark, Giant Basking Shark

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Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Lamniformes

Family

Cetorhinidae

Where to find it

occasional

Chile United Kingdom

rare

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