Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)
CITES Appendix II listed species identification sheet
Department of the Environment and Water Resources, September 2007
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- Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) - CITES Appendix II listed species identification sheet (PDF - 184 KB)
- Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) - CITES Appendix II listed species identification sheet - In Cantonese (PDF - 153 KB)
- Requin-baleine (Rhincodon typus) - Espčces inscrites en Annexe II de la CITES - In French (PDF - 137 KB)
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About the identification sheet
The Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) is listed as a CITES protected species. This document will help you identify this species.
See also
- Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) identification sheet
- Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) identification sheet
- More about the CITES listed species
- More about protected Australian Sharks
- More Marine species publications
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