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Shark Fact Sheet: Whale Shark

by BrantaMedia.Com | Posted on July 26, 2022 | Comments Off

_{The Whale Shark(Rhincodon typus) is the largest species of fish on earth. The Whale Shark is classified in the order Orectolobiformes and the family Rhincodontidae.}

_Genus	_Rhincodon
_Species	_{R. typus}
_{Binomial Name}	_{Rhincodon typus}
_Length	_{About 18 meters(59.1 feet)}
_Weight	_{About 19,000 kg(41,887.8 lbs.)}
_Diet	_Carnivore
_{IUCN Status}	_Endangered

Range and Habitat

The Whale Shark inhabits tropical and temperate waters across the world.

Physical Characteristics

Whale Sharks have a wide blunt head; their whole top side a is covered with spots. They also have a filter feeding mouth.

Reproduction

Whale Sharks are ovoviviparous and give birth to live young. Ovoviviparous … Continue

Shark Fact Sheet: Epaulette Shark

by Matt Davis | Posted on July 25, 2022 | Comments Off

_{The Epaulette Shark(Hemiscyllium ocellatum), also known as the Walking Shark, is quite a unique fish; it can “walk” for short distance on its paddle-shaped pectoral and pelvic fins. However they are capable of swimming. The Epaulette Shark is classified in the order Orectolobiformes and the family Hemiscylliidae.}

_Genus	_Hemiscyllium
Species	_{H. ocellatum}
_{Binomial Name}	_{Hemiscyllium ocellatum}
_Length	_{70 cm to 1.1 m(2’3.6″-3’7.3″)}
_Weight	_{2.7-2.9 kg(6-6.4 lbs.)}
_Diet	_Carnivore
_{IUCN Status}	_{Least concern}

Range and Habitat

Epaulette Sharks inhabit shallow reefs of Australia and New Guinea.

Identification

The Epaulette Shark has a white-margined black spot behind each pectoral fin, which resemble … Continue

What Are Chondrichthyes?

by BrantaMedia.Com | Posted on July 24, 2022 | Comments Off

_{Chondrichthyes are a class of animals made up of cartilaginous fish that have skeletons primarily composed of cartilage. The fish classified in Chondrichthyes include, sharks, rays, skates, sawfish, and chimaeras.}

Chondrichthyes can be divided into two sub classes:

Elasmobranchii. Sharks, rays, and skates are classified in Elasmobranchii. Members of the Elasmobranchii have no swim bladders, rigid dorsal fins, and their eyes have a tapetum lucidum.

Holocephali. Chimaeriformes is the only surviving order classified in the sub class holocephali. Chimaeriformes is made up of chimaeras, ghostsharks, rabbitfish, ratfish, and spookfish.

Physical Characteristics

All chondrichthyans breathe through five to seven pairs … Continue