Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) – Length & Weight

Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus): Length: 6-10 m, Weight: 2-4 t.

Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) – Habitat, Lifestyle & Conservation Status

Habitat: Marine. Lifestyle: Aquatic. IUCN Conservation Status: Endangered (EN).

Phylum: Chordata, Class: Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous fishes), Order: Lamniformes, Family: Cetorhinidae (Basking sharks), Genus: Cetorhinus.

Cetorhinus maximus

📋 Classification

Classification

Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)

Class: Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous fishes)

Order: Lamniformes (Mackerel sharks)

Family: Cetorhinidae (Basking sharks)

Genus: Cetorhinus (Basking shark)

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📋 Conservation Status & Lifestyle

Conservation Status Endangered (EN)

Lifestyle Aquatic

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📋 Habitat • Length • Weight

Habitat Marine

Length 6-10 m

Weight 2-4 t

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