Megamouth shark
Megachasma pelagios
ok. 5 mAdult individual
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- duże osobniki mogą przekraczać 1 000 kgDorosłe osobniki
Megamouth shark — size comparison
The megamouth shark is a rarely observed open-ocean fish with a large, rounded head and very broad mouth. The first specimen known to science was caught off Haw
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approx. 5 m
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Megamouth shark — size comparison — facts and sources
The megamouth shark is a rarely observed open-ocean fish with a large, rounded head and very broad mouth. The first specimen known to science was caught off Hawaii in 1976, and the formal species description appeared in 1983.
It feeds on krill and other small plankton. Tracked individuals moved between deeper water by day and shallower layers at night, following food movements. Rare encounters mean its distribution and habits remain incompletely understood.