The megamouth shark has a bulky body, bulbous head, teardrop shape, gray top and sides, white underside, narrow pectoral fins, small dorsal fins, and a wide mouth with up to 50 rows of tiny teeth. Males are roughly three-quarters the size of females: the largest males can grow as long as 5.5 meters (18 feet), whereas the largest females may reach lengths of as much as 7.1 meters (23.3 feet).
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