2081 Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828 Rhincodontidae Whale shark Orectolobiformes Elasmobranchii Whale shark Circumglobal, all tropical and warm temperate seas except the Mediterranean. FB 2742228 Rhinodon typicus FISH 313183 21 N 87 E Rhincodon typus FISH 313139 10 N 122 E Rhincodon typus FISH 313101 14 N 120 E Rhincodon typus FISH 313079 33 N 122 E Rhincodon typus FISH 313125 14 N 120 E 1840 Rhincodon typus FISH 313172 24 N 67 E 1850 Rhincodon typus FISH 313115 24 N 67 E 1850 Rhincodon typus FISH 313060 10 S 147 E 1885 Rhincodon typus FISH 313181 8 N 76 E 1900 Rhincodon typus FISH 313067 35 N 140 E 1901 Rhincodon typus FISH 313154 10 N 76 E 1902 Rhincodon typus FISH 312969 29 N 81 W 1902 Rhincodon typus FISH 313084 7 N 112 E 1908 Rhincodon typus FISH 312995 24 N 81 W 1909 Rhincodon typus FISH 313126 10 N 122 E 1910 Rhincodon typus FISH 312984 24 N 81 W 1912 Rhincodon typus FISH 313127 9 N 123 E 1914 Rhincodon typus FISH 313114 14 N 120 E 1916 Rhincodon typus FISH 313085 11 N 101 E 1919 Rhincodon typus AMNH 12463 1923 Rhincodon typus FISH 313182 24 N 66 E 1923 Rhincodon typus FISH 312982 24 N 81 W 1923 Rhincodon typus FISH 312966 19 N 90 W 1923 Rhincodon typus FISH 313165 4 N 6 W 1924 Rhincodon typus FISH 313129 14 N 120 E 1925 Rhincodon typus FISH 313128 8 N 123 E 1925 Rhincodon typus FISH 313031 22 N 109 W 1925 Rhincodon typus FISH 313038 22 N 109 W 1926 Rhincodon typus FISH 313015 24 N 109 W 1926 Rhincodon typus FISH 313014 23 N 109 W 1926 Rhincodon typus FISH 312972 10 N 62 W 1926 Rhincodon typus FISH 313020 27 N 110 W 1927 Rhincodon typus FISH 312968 23 N 82 W 1927 Rhincodon typus FISH 313160 34 S 18 E 1928 Rhincodon typus FISH 313022 14 S 144 W 1928 Rhincodon typus FISH 313131 10 N 123 E 1929 Rhincodon typus FISH 313130 10 N 125 E 1929 Rhincodon typus FISH 313132 10 N 125 E 1930 Rhincodon typus FISH 313076 6 N 79 E 1930 Rhincodon typus FISH 312996 23 N 82 W 1930 Rhincodon typus FISH 313137 10 N 124 E 1931 Rhincodon typus FISH 313136 8 N 124 E 1931 Rhincodon typus FISH 313083 5 N 115 E 1931 Rhincodon typus FISH 312971 17 N 88 W 1931 Rhincodon typus FISH 313138 8 N 123 E 1932 Rhincodon typus FISH 313111 13 N 120 E 1932 Rhincodon typus FISH 313041 8 N 82 W 1932 Rhincodon typus FISH 313024 25 N 113 W 1932 Rhincodon typus FISH 313016 16 N 99 W 1932 Rhincodon typus FISH 313009 16 N 99 W 1932 Rhincodon typus FISH 312978 33 N 77 W 1932 Rhincodon typus FISH 313142 14 N 120 E 1933 Rhincodon typus FISH 313074 12 N 43 E 1933 Rhincodon typus FISH 313037 22 N 109 W 1933 Rhincodon typus FISH 312979 28 N 90 W 1933 Rhincodon typus FISH 313178 8 N 76 E 1934 Rhincodon typus FISH 313159 34 S 18 E 1934 Rhincodon typus FISH 313140 10 N 121 E 1934 Rhincodon typus FISH 313086 21 N 107 E 1934 Rhincodon typus FISH 313082 5 N 115 E 1934 Rhincodon typus FISH 313028 22 N 109 W 1934 Rhincodon typus FISH 313001 33 N 77 W 1934 Rhincodon typus FISH 312967 23 N 82 W 1934 Rhincodon typus FISH 312965 23 N 82 W 1934 Rhincodon typus FISH 313087 12 N 109 E 1935 Rhincodon typus FISH 313027 16 N 99 W 1935 Rhincodon typus FISH 313000 27 N 89 W 1935 Rhincodon typus FISH 313177 24 N 67 E 1936 Rhincodon typus FISH 313173 16 N 73 E 1936 Rhincodon typus FISH 313088 12 N 109 E 1936 Rhincodon typus FISH 313062 12 N 48 E 1936 Rhincodon typus FISH 313058 32 S 152 E 1936 Rhincodon typus FISH 313018 21 N 110 W 1936 Rhincodon typus FISH 312985 25 N 79 W 1936 Rhincodon typus FISH 313150 24 N 67 E 1937 Rhincodon typus FISH 313100 17 N 106 E 1937 Rhincodon typus FISH 313071 15 N 41 E 1937 Rhincodon typus FISH 313004 27 N 89 W 1937 Rhincodon typus FISH 313003 26 N 88 W 1937 Rhincodon typus FISH 312999 26 N 97 W 1937 Rhincodon typus FISH 312981 27 N 89 W 1937 Rhincodon typus FISH 312980 26 N 88 W 1937 Rhincodon typus FISH 312964 19 N 72 W 1937 Rhincodon typus FISH 313158 16 N 73 E 1938 Rhincodon typus FISH 313152 18 N 72 E 1938 Rhincodon typus FISH 313025 24 N 110 W 1938 Rhincodon typus FISH 313021 20 N 155 W 1938 Rhincodon typus FISH 312976 26 N 81 W 1938 Rhincodon typus FISH 313056 34 S 151 E 1939 Rhincodon typus FISH 313012 24 N 112 W 1939 Rhincodon typus FISH 313162 18 N 72 E 1940 Rhincodon typus FISH 313095 4 N 100 E 1940 Rhincodon typus FISH 312989 9 N 75 W 1945 Rhincodon typus FISH 313042 7 S 95 W 1947 Rhincodon typus FISH 312991 8 N 79 W 1947 Rhincodon typus FISH 313161 18 N 72 E 1948 Rhincodon typus FISH 313053 32 S 152 E 1948 Rhincodon typus FISH 312977 27 N 97 W 1948 Rhincodon typus FISH 313167 24 N 67 E 1949 Rhincodon typus FISH 313156 24 N 67 E 1949 Rhincodon typus FISH 313155 24 N 67 E 1949 Rhincodon typus FISH 313057 35 S 150 E 1949 Rhincodon typus FISH 312992 10 N 64 W 1949 Rhincodon typus FISH 313092 12 N 101 E 1950 Rhincodon typus FISH 312975 27 N 97 W 1950 Rhincodon typus MOVI 09089 1950 Rhincodon typus FISH 312974 42 N 62 W 1951 Rhincodon typus FISH 313047 33 S 151 E 1952 Rhincodon typus FISH 313050 33 S 151 E 1953 Rhincodon typus FISH 313049 35 S 150 E 1953 Rhincodon typus FISH 313019 23 N 113 W 1953 Rhincodon typus FISH 312997 26 N 97 W 1953 Rhincodon typus FISH 312993 17 N 87 W 1953 Rhincodon typus FISH 312987 26 N 97 W 1953 Rhincodon typus FISH 312970 26 N 97 W 1953 Rhincodon typus FISH 313141 23 N 117 E 1954 Rhincodon typus FISH 313078 8 N 81 E 1954 Rhincodon typus FISH 313077 6 N 79 E 1954 Rhincodon typus FISH 313061 33 S 151 E 1954 Rhincodon typus FISH 313052 33 S 151 E 1954 Rhincodon typus FISH 313045 29 S 153 E 1954 Rhincodon typus FISH 313118 13 S 48 E 1955 Rhincodon typus FISH 313090 21 N 118 E 1955 Rhincodon typus FISH 313046 33 S 151 E 1955 Rhincodon typus FISH 313093 38 N 121 E 1956 Rhincodon typus FISH 313094 37 N 122 E 1957 Rhincodon typus FISH 313072 8 N 81 E 1957 Rhincodon typus FISH 313153 33 S 27 E 1958 Rhincodon typus FISH 313055 34 S 151 E 1958 Rhincodon typus FISH 313032 27 N 111 W 1958 Rhincodon typus FISH 313013 20 S 70 W 1958 Rhincodon typus FISH 312973 33 S 151 E 1958 Rhincodon typus FISH 313176 12 N 74 E 1959 Rhincodon typus FISH 313151 12 N 74 E 1959 Rhincodon typus FISH 313119 13 S 48 E 1959 Rhincodon typus FISH 313036 28 N 113 W 1959 Rhincodon typus FISH 313080 10 N 51 E 1960 Rhincodon typus FISH 313073 20 N 70 E 1961 Rhincodon typus FISH 313069 8 N 78 E 1961 Rhincodon typus FISH 313190 6 S 39 E 1963 Rhincodon typus FISH 313179 6 S 39 E 1963 Rhincodon typus FISH 313169 6 S 39 E 1963 Rhincodon typus FISH 313168 30 S 30 E 1963 Rhincodon typus FISH 313166 6 S 39 E 1963 Rhincodon typus FISH 313164 6 S 39 E 1963 Rhincodon typus FISH 313075 11 N 75 E 1963 Rhincodon typus FISH 312988 18 S 146 E 1963 Rhincodon typus FISH 312986 29 S 152 E 1963 Rhincodon typus FISH 312983 30 S 153 E 1963 Rhincodon typus FISH 313186 6 S 39 E 1964 Rhincodon typus FISH 313185 6 S 39 E 1964 Rhincodon typus FISH 313184 6 S 39 E 1964 Rhincodon typus FISH 313145 6 S 39 E 1964 Rhincodon typus FISH 313108 16 N 73 E 1965 Rhincodon typus FISH 312990 33 S 151 E 1965 Rhincodon typus FISH 313103 20 S 57 E 1966 Rhincodon typus FISH 313109 8 N 78 E 1967 Rhincodon typus FISH 313030 28 N 113 W 1967 Rhincodon typus FISH 313110 8 N 78 E 1968 Rhincodon typus FISH 313143 11 N 75 E 1970 Rhincodon typus FISH 313081 8 N 78 E 1970 Rhincodon typus FISH 313023 1970 Rhincodon typus FISH 313017 8 N 88 W 1971 Rhincodon typus FISH 312994 10 N 63 W 1971 Rhincodon typus FISH 313189 30 S 30 E 1973 Rhincodon typus FISH 313188 34 S 24 E 1973 Rhincodon typus FISH 313187 34 S 24 E 1973 Rhincodon typus FISH 313174 2 S 40 E 1975 Rhincodon typus FISH 313005 16 N 95 W 1975 Rhincodon typus FISH 313116 4 N 73 E 1976 Rhincodon typus FISH 313007 12 N 92 W 1976 Rhincodon typus FISH 313006 23 N 106 W 1976 Rhincodon typus FISH 313035 29 N 114 W 1977 Rhincodon typus FISH 313034 21 N 158 W 1977 Rhincodon typus FISH 312961 28 S 113 E 1977 Rhincodon typus FISH 313148 2 N 2 E 1978 Rhincodon typus FISH 313134 11 N 122 E 1978 Rhincodon typus FISH 313040 18 N 94 W 1978 Rhincodon typus FISH 313039 11 S 76 W 1978 Rhincodon typus FISH 313008 22 N 111 W 1978 Rhincodon typus FISH 313068 26 N 127 E 1979 Rhincodon typus FISH 313048 23 N 109 W 1979 Rhincodon typus FISH 313043 3 S 80 W 1979 Rhincodon typus FISH 312962 25 S 113 E 1979 Rhincodon typus FISH 313180 0 N 12 W 1980 Rhincodon typus FISH 313163 29 S 31 E 1980 Rhincodon typus FISH 313146 2 N 2 E 1980 Rhincodon typus FISH 313135 26 N 128 E 1980 Rhincodon typus FISH 313123 26 N 128 E 1980 Rhincodon typus FISH 313117 26 N 127 E 1980 Rhincodon typus FISH 313112 26 N 127 E 1980 Rhincodon typus FISH 312963 25 S 113 E 1980 Rhincodon typus FISH 313147 29 S 31 E 1981 Rhincodon typus FISH 313124 26 N 127 E 1981 Rhincodon typus FISH 313099 23 N 119 E 1981 Rhincodon typus FISH 313091 24 N 118 E 1981 Rhincodon typus AMNH 55037 1982 Rhincodon typus FISH 313171 3 N 17 W 1982 Rhincodon typus FISH 313133 26 N 127 E 1982 Rhincodon typus FISH 313051 28 N 113 W 1982 Rhincodon typus FISH 312998 29 N 93 W 1982 Rhincodon typus FISH 313122 4 S 52 E 1983 Rhincodon typus FISH 313121 5 S 52 E 1983 Rhincodon typus FISH 313120 6 S 53 E 1983 Rhincodon typus FISH 313113 10 N 121 E 1983 Rhincodon typus FISH 313104 10 N 121 E 1983 Rhincodon typus FISH 313102 10 N 121 E 1983 Rhincodon typus FISH 313089 30 N 122 E 1983 Rhincodon typus FISH 313064 6 N 79 E 1983 Rhincodon typus FISH 313044 24 N 109 W 1983 Rhincodon typus FISH 313029 23 N 106 W 1983 Rhincodon typus FISH 313026 8 N 79 W 1983 Rhincodon typus FISH 313002 30 N 87 W 1983 Rhincodon typus FISH 313170 33 S 26 E 1984 Rhincodon typus FISH 313157 5 N 4 W 1984 Rhincodon typus FISH 313149 33 S 26 E 1984 Rhincodon typus FISH 313106 10 N 123 E 1984 Rhincodon typus FISH 313105 10 N 121 E 1984 Rhincodon typus FISH 313098 23 N 119 E 1984 Rhincodon typus FISH 313097 23 N 119 E 1984 Rhincodon typus FISH 313096 23 N 119 E 1984 Rhincodon typus FISH 313070 23 N 120 E 1984 Rhincodon typus FISH 313066 22 N 121 E 1984 Rhincodon typus FISH 313065 25 N 121 E 1984 Rhincodon typus FISH 313063 24 N 121 E 1984 Rhincodon typus FISH 313059 24 N 110 W 1984 Rhincodon typus FISH 313033 1984 Rhincodon typus FISH 313011 2 S 84 W 1984 Rhincodon typus FISH 313010 2 S 84 W 1984 Rhincodon typus MOVI 05274 1984 Rhincodon typus 1 m FISH 313107 11 N 119 E 1985 Rhincodon typus MOVI 05276 1985 Rhincodon typus FISH 386851 13 S 8 E 1986 Rhiniodon typus FISH 313175 13 N 80 E 1989 Rhincodon typus FISH 313144 25 N 141 E 1989 Rhincodon typus MOVI 05278 1990 Rhincodon typus 1 - 6 m not cataloged 28 N 49 E 1992 Rhiniodon typus not cataloged 28 N 48 E 1992 Rhiniodon typus 17 - 22 m not cataloged 29 N 48 E 1992 Rhiniodon typus 15 - 17 m MOVI 05280 1992 Rhincodon typus 1 m FISH 656775 24 N 110 W 1993 Rhincodon typus 0 - 1 m MOVI 05279 1993 Rhincodon typus 9 - 10 m FISH 387244 5 S 150 E 1994 Rhincodon typus FISH 656774 22 N 121 E 1995 Rhincodon typus MOVI 10209 1997 Rhincodon typus 5 m FISH 313054 2 N 124 E 1999 Rhincodon typus MOVI 31305 1999 Rhincodon typus 15 N 124 E 2014 Rhincodon typus 51.3 m