Whale shark
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| Whale shark Fossil range: Jurassic |
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| Whale shark from Taiwan in the Georgia Aquarium
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| Rhincodon typus (Smith, 1828) |
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 Range of whale shark
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Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest known fish. Whale sharks can be almost 15 meters long and weigh 15 tons. They are not dangerous to people. They only eat plankton or very small fish because they have small teeth. Whale sharks swim very slowly.
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