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 | | Carcharhinidae (whaler shark, blue shark, tiger shark; subclass Elasmobranchii, order Lamniformes) A large family of mainly pelagic sharks, in which the last of the five gill slits are placed over the origin of the pectoral fin ; the spiracle is narrow and slit-like, and the first and larger of... |
 | | Odontaspididae (Carchariidae; grey nurse shark, sand tiger; subclass Elasmobranchii, order Lamniformes) A small family of large sharks that have all the gill slits in front of the pectoral fin, sharp, non-serrated teeth, and two dorsal fins equal in size to the anal fin. |
 | | Rhincodontidae (whale shark; subclass Elasmobranchii, order Lamniformes) A monospecific family (Rhincodon typus) comprising a shark that is thought to reach a length of more than 15 m and has the distinction of being the world's largest fish. |
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