Fish

With an unusual head shape, the great hammerhead shark is an excellent hunter and apex predator of the oceans. Great Hammerhead Shark Sphyrna mokarran Great Hammerhead Shark Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Sphyrnidae Genus: Sphyrna Species: Sphyrna mokarran Great Hammerhead Shark Appearance Lifespan: 20-30 years Length: 15-20 feet Weight: …

Slow and docile, basking sharks are notable filter feeders and the second largest fish on earth. Basking Shark Cetorhinus maximus Basking Shark Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Order: Lamniformes Family: Cetorhinidae Genus: Cetorhinus Species: Cetorhinus maximus Basking Shark Appearance Lifespan: 50 years Length: 26-40 feet Weight: 10,000-13,000 pounds Top speed: 4 mph …