Rhincodon typus
Whale shark
©Gemma Molinaro: Whale shark estimated at 6 metres long near Cod Hole, Ribbon Reef #10, on 5 Jan 2016.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Elasmobranchii
Order
Orectolobiformes
Family
Rhincodontidae
Genus
Rhincodon
Species
Rhincodon typus
Status
vulnerable
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Local abundance
- Lizard Island area: Whale Sharks are very rarely seen in the Lizard Island area. The photographed specimen is the first known sighting for at least 20 years. The previous known sighting was in the early 1990s off Bird Islet, Lizard Island Group.
