Megamouth shark used as a means of identifying other individuals of megamouth sharks. Their mouths can reach up to wide. Megamouth sharks have up to 50 rows of teeth in their upper-jaw and up to 75 rows of teeth in their lower-jaw. In 1990, a 4.9-m (16-foot) male megamouth shark was caught near the surface off Dana Point, California. This individual was eventually released with a small radio tag attached to its soft body. The tag relayed depth and time information over a two-day period. During the day, the shark swam at a depth around , but as the sun set, it
Fish anatomy their chromatophores. The outer body of many fish is covered with scales, which are part of the fish's integumentary system. The scales originate from the mesoderm (skin), and may be similar in structure to teeth. Some species are covered instead by scutes. Others have no outer covering on the skin. Most fish are covered in a protective layer of slime (mucus). There are four principal types of fish scales. Another, less common, type of scale is the scute, which is: The lateral line is a sense organ used to detect movement and vibration in the surrounding water. For example, fish