Basking shark
Cetorhinus maximus (Gunnerus, 1765)
View the strategy >Also known as: Basking tresher, Bone shark, Elephant shark, Hoe-mother, Shark, Sun-fish
| Additional Common Names: | Basking tresher, Bone shark, Elephant shark, Hoe-mother, Shark, Sun-fish |
| Scientific Name: | Cetorhinus maximus (Gunnerus, 1765) |
| Type: | animal |
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable |
| Parent: | Cetorhinus |
| Taxon: | Species |
| Last Taxonomic Scrutiny: | Data last modified by FishBase 27-Oct-2000 |
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