Gallery description : basking shark
Basking Shark which scientific name is cetorhinus maximus usually has a size 6m - 12m (20ft - 39ft). Basking Shark usually inhabits temperate waters along continental shelves. It has a smooth skin type. The preferred food type is carnivore. The life span is 20 - 100 years.
Facts about basking sharks
| Name | Basking Shark |
| Order | Lamniformes |
| Origin | Atlantic and pacific oceans |
| Water Type | Salt |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Average Clutch Size | 6 |
| Life Span | 20 - 100 years |
| Predators | Sharks, humans, killer whales |
| Distinctive Features | Enormous mouth and large body size |
| Optimum pH Level | 5 - 7 |
| Main Prey | Fish, plankton, invertebrates |
| Scientific Name | Cetorhinus maximus |
| Conservation Status | Threatened |
| Colour | Grey, black, brown |
| Habitat | Temperate waters along continental shelves |
| Common Name | Basking shark |
| Family | Cetorhinidae |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Class | Chondrichthyes |
| Size (L) | 6m - 12m (20ft - 39ft) |
| Genus | Cetorhinus |
| Skin Type | Smooth |
Image Details
| Description | Basking shark. Basking shark - zoom sharks - enchanted learning, The basking shark ... |
| Width | 1774 pixels |
| Heigh | 1070 pixels |
| File type | JPG |
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