Species learning profile
Basking shark
Cetorhinus maximus
Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is a saltwater fish associated with open ocean habitat in Global. The second-largest fish filters plankton through enormous gill slits.
Your learning progress stays on this device.
At a glance
- পানি
- লোনা পানি
- Habitat
- খোলা সমুদ্র
- সর্বোচ্চ দৈর্ঘ্য
- 1220 cm
- বিস্তৃতি
- বিশ্বজুড়ে
- গোত্র
- Cetorhinidae
- বর্গ
- Lamniformes
Observe
How to identify Basking shark
- The second-largest fish filters plankton through enormous gill slits.
- Guide context: open ocean habitat in Global.
- Reported maximum length: 1220 cm — a genuinely giant fish. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.
Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.
Place and pattern
Where it lives—and how it behaves
Habitat and range
This species is associated with open ocean habitat across Global. With little fixed shelter, currents, temperature fronts, depth, and moving prey define its open-ocean world.
Behavior
Cruises slowly with its mouth open
Food-web connections
What it eats and why it matters
Diet
Zooplankton.
Ecological role
Converts tiny plankton into biomass for ocean food webs.
Remember
One fact worth keeping
Basking shark প্রায় 1220 সেমি পর্যন্ত বড় হয় এবং সাধারণত খোলা সমুদ্র-এর কাছে থাকে।
Think like a conservationist
A conservation lens
Wide-ranging ocean fish can cross many jurisdictions, so bycatch, harvest limits, and international cooperation matter.
This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.
Recall
Quick knowledge check
Which habitat is most closely associated with Basking shark in this guide?
Keep exploring
References and further reading
Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.
Make connections