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Giant: 4 m and more

The whale shark, basking shark, oarfish and giant manta. 61 fish.

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WorldBasking shark The second-largest living fish, a slow-moving filter feeder found in temperate oceans worldwide.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1765

WorldBigeye thresher Deep-diving shark with huge eyes and a long tail.Shark · Open ocean · 1840

WorldGreat hammerhead The largest hammerhead shark, known for its wide cephalofoil and critically endangered status.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1837

WorldSmooth hammerhead Temperate hammerhead shark with a curved head marginShark · Coasts and shelves · 1758

WorldDusky shark Large migratory requiem shark found in warm seas worldwide.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1818

WorldScalloped hammerhead A coastal shark with a distinctive indented head.Shark · Coasts and shelves · 1834

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Basking shark: Greg Skomal / NOAA Fisheries Service, Public domain, source
Bigeye thresher: PIRO-NOAA Observer Program, Public domain, source
Great hammerhead: Josh Hallett, CC BY 2.0, source
Smooth hammerhead: D Ross Robertson, Public domain, source
Dusky shark: Happy Little Nomad, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Scalloped hammerhead: NOAA Photo Library, Public domain, source

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