Elephant shark or Basking Shark (Cetorhinus Maximus)

Basking Shark (Cetorhinus Maximus)

Scientific Name: Cetorhinus Maximus,

Kingdom: Animalia,

Phylum: Chordata,

Class: Chondrichthyes,

Order: Lamniformes,

Family: Cetorhinidae,

Genus: Cetorhinus,

Origin: Atlantic and Pacific Oceans,

Diet: Carnivore,

Size: 6m - 12m (20ft - 39ft),

Water Type: Salt,

Life Span: 20 - 100 years,

Conservation Status: Threatened

** Cetorhinus Maximus, is the second largest species of shark (and fish) in the world behind the enormous whale shark. Basking sharks are also commonly known as the sunfish, the elephant shark and the big mouth shark.

More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basking_shark