Basking shark - Wikipedia
The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the second-largest living shark and fish, [4] after the whale shark. It is one of three plankton-eating shark species, along with the whale shark and megamouth shark. Typically, basking sharks reach 7.9 m (26 ft) in length.
Basking Shark Facts: Habitat, Diet, Conservation & More
When a female basking shark becomes pregnant, the shark pups inside her feed on other unfertilized eggs inside her womb, which is called oophagy. Oddly, the female’s right ovary is the only reproductive organ to function.
Basking Shark - Oceana
Pairs of basking sharks mate via internal fertilization, and females give birth to live young. As opposed to whale sharks, which give live birth to hundreds of small babies, basking sharks give birth to only a few, quite large babies.
Basking shark - National Geographic
Overall, very little is known about basking shark reproduction: Only one pregnant female has ever been captured and studied, off Norway in 1943.
All About Basking Sharks - Ocean Conservancy
2021年7月22日 · Basking sharks are the second largest fish in the ocean—first place goes to the whale shark. Basking sharks can grow as long as 40 feet and weigh more than five tons. Did you know that basking sharks can swim just as fast as great white sharks? It’s true.
LARGEST FISH BABIES! Basking Shark - YouTube
The basking shark is the second largest shark behind the whale shark , growing up to 40 feet in length and weighing several tons.
About Basking Sharks - The Shark Trust
Basking Sharks are so named because they're often seen feeding at the surface of the water - where they look like they're basking in the sun! Basking Sharks are filter-feeders, and can detect different concentrations of plankton in the water, guiding them to the best feeding grounds.
Basking shark | Size, Habitat, Diet, & Facts | Britannica
2024年9月20日 · basking shark, (Cetorhinus maximus), huge, slow-swimming shark of the family Cetorhinidae. Named for its habit of floating or slowly swimming at the surface, the basking shark is found predominantly in coastal areas in temperate regions of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Basking shark - Cetorhinus maximus - Shark Research Institute
A very large shark with a pointed snout, huge mouth and gill slits that almost encircle the head, strong lateral keels on caudal peduncle, and a lunate tail. COLOR Variable.
Cetorhinus maximus (basking shark) - ADW
At birth, basking shark pups have an average size of 2 m and immediately swim away from their mother. As development continues, sexual maturity is obtained when males reach 4.6 to 6.1 m – around 8 years old.