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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Lamniformes
Family: Cetorhinidae Basking sharks

Genus: Cetorhinus

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Photo by Murch, A.

Cosmopolitan, frequent in
Max. Length 1520 cm TL
Cetorhinus maximus (Gunnerus, 1765)

Photo by Murch, A.
 
Cetorhinus maximus
[Basking shark]
1 Species of Family Cetorhinidae with Genus Cetorhinus
(Basking sharks)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1765 Cetorhinus maximus Basking shark Cosmopolitan, frequent in 1520 TL



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