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- Megamouth sharks - Megachasma pelagios - are one of rarest types of shark in the world despite being large, growing to at least 5.5m in length.
- The megamouth is considerably less active than the other filter-feeding sharks, the basking shark and the whale shark.
- Megamouth shark recorded from Pemba Island in the Zanzibar Archipelago of Tanzania. Photo credit: © Wildlife Conservation Society, Tanzania Marine Program.
- The megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) is a species of deepwater shark. Rarely seen by humans, it measures around 5.2 m (17 ft)...
- People may confuse the megamouth shark with the megalodon, the big, prehistoric shark species that was said to be so much bigger than any other shark.
- The Megamouth shark, or Wahanui, (Megachasma pelagios), is an extremely rare species of deepwater shark, and the smallest of the three filter-feeding sharks.
- The megamouth shark is the only known species of the genus Megachasma, which belongs to the monotypic family Megachasmidae.
- The Megamouth Shark was featured on Discovery Channel’s documentary feature “Alien Sharks” as a part of their annual Shark Week programming line-up.
- It is believed that Megamouth Sharks only come near to the surface at night, spending the majority of their lives in the dark (Oceana, 2023).
- The megamouth shark is known for its large head, unusually large lips and oral cavity – which it swims with wide open, catching krill, plankton and jellyfish.
- Enjoy this expertly researched article on the Megamouth Shark, including where Megamouth Shark s live, what they eat & much more.
- Megamouth shark sightings are extremely rare, and all the information we have comes from just 117 specimens. Megamouth Sharks Taxonomy.
- The megamouth shark is a species of deepwater shark. It is rarely seen by humans and is the smallest of the three extant filter-feeding sharks alongside the...
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