Go Fish!

I'm sure you've heard the phrase "There's plenty of other fish in the sea", but out of all these fish, which one is the biggest. Not many people consider them fish, but they are. The largest fish is the Rhinocodon typus...but you might know them better as Whale Sharks. Although this humangus fish seems terrifying up close, it is also known to be somewhat of a gentle giant. It feeds by straining food particles from water, therefore it's called a filter feeder (suspension feeder..captures food suspended in air). The mouth of the Whale Shark measure up to five feet. It's mouth can hold up to three hundred and fifty rows of teeth!!! The shark has a flat and wide head and its eyes are located towards the front. The fish's body is mostly grey and each can have a different pattern of white patches and/or yellow spots or stripes. The largest of these large fish was caught and weighed to be over 200 tons and measured to be over 40 ft long! Even though they're usually harmless...I'd still be scared to see one of these swimming below me!