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Carcharodon carcharias 
More commonly referred to as a Whale Shark. The Whale Shark is the largest fish in the world. They can grow up to 40ft or 12km and weigh up to 26,000lbs or 11,800kg. And so of course are the largest shark.

Range 
They can be found in every ocean all over the world except the arctic.

Food 
They eat smaller food such as plankton, small crustaceans, and schooling. They are filter feeders.

Sex differences and Birthing 
Males can be idenified by external claspers on underside of their bodies Females can be identified by a lack of external claspers. The eggs develop in the mother who later gives birth.

Life Span and Maturity 
Whale Sharks are estimated to live over 100 years and reach maturity around 30 years. They are thought to grow fast when young and the growth rate slows down as they get older.

Close Relatives 
As sharks they are obviously closely related to other sharks like the Wobblegong, Nurse shark, Carpet Shark, and Zebra Sharks.
Carcharodon carcharias 
More commonly referred to as a Whale Shark. The Whale Shark is the largest fish in the world. They can grow up to 40ft or 12km and weigh up to 26,000lbs or 11,800kg. And so of course are the largest shark.

Range 
They can be found in every ocean all over the world except the arctic.