• Help to identify.

  • Tracy

Can anyone identify the species of shark from this photo? Thank you in advance.

Kevin

incorrect Hammerhead shark (Hexanchidae)

Scott

I think this is a whale shark, Rhincodon typus. There are no teeth for attacking, only the gill plates are visible. Here is a photo that looks like the one you posted. The photo is from here.

Jacob

whale shark

Gene

This is Cetorhinus maximus Gunnerus, the so-called giant or colossal shark! It is smaller than the whale shark.

John

Thank you. Guys, this is definitely not a whale shark. That one has a wide, cute face. It's a completely different shape. This one has a nose sticking out! To me, it looked in the photo like the so-called goblin shark, which is a small deep-sea blind shark with a jaw that protrudes so incredibly forward that it makes the whole fish look horribly deformed. I found a photo under the title Giant Shark. I didn't believe it, as I had never heard of such a species. I thought there might be a mistake in the publication and decided to ask the experts))) Thank you. So it is indeed a Giant Shark. P.S. Your photo is of the same species. But this is clearly not a whale shark.

Erica

Yes, you may be right. Quote from the source: The giant shark Cetorhinus maximus Gunnerus is also known as the basking shark. This fish is second in size only to its distant relative, the whale shark (Rhincodon typus).

Joshua

They are being exterminated due to their slowness and accessibility at a rapid pace. Few of them are left.

Natalie

Type "megalodon" into the search engine. This is truly gigantic.

Amanda

There is no exact data on its dimensions.

Melissa

The lightweight would calmly drive into this mouth... The truth is, this girlfriend has been around for a while. The modern little White Shark sadly snorts in the corner against the backdrop of these jaws...

Theresa

The photo shows a giant shark. It feeds exclusively on plankton and does not consume human flesh as a matter of principle.))) More details here - Sharks