Megamouth shark  (Megachasma pelagios)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Chondrichthyes
Order Lamniformes
Family Megachasmidae
Genus Megachasma (1)
Size Length: 4 - 5 m (2)
Weight 800 kg (2)

Status

Classified as Data Deficient (DD) on the IUCN Red List (1).