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Also Known As Rhincodon typus

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A whale shark accompanied by golden trevallies
A whale shark (Rhincodon typus) with white spots swims near a coral reef at Richelieu Rock in the Andaman Sea off the coast of Thailand.
Illustration of a whale shark (Rhincodon typus), showing its large, elongated body with a broad, flat head, wide mouth, and distinctive pattern of light spots and stripes on a dark background.
A whale shark (Rhincodon typus) swims near the surface beside a snorkeller in a red wetsuit in clear blue water off Australia.
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