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Yes,the basking shark is the second largest in the world,with an average of 32,000 pounds.
The largest is the whale shark with an average of 50,000 pounds.
(this is if you are talking about fish)
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What is the second biggest shark in the world?
The second largest shark species in the world is the Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus). The largest shark species is the Whale shark (Rhincodon typus), so the second 'biggest shark' is probably also a whale shark!
What is the name of the world's second largest fish?
Basking shark
Is there really a such a thing as a basking shark?
A basking shark is a plankton eating shark. It is the second biggest shark in the world (after the whale shark). It is about 35 feet long. It mainly lives in northern climates. It is often hunted with harpoons.
Is the whaleshark the second largest in the world?
No. The whale shark is the largest shark, growing to 49 feet or more. Second largest shark is the basking shark, reaching lengths of 37 feet.
Which religion is the second lagest in the world?
Islam
Is the bull shark the third biggest shark in the world?
No, The first is the Whale Shark, The second is the Basking Shark, The THIRD is the Great White Shark, The fourth is the Tiger Shark, And the FIFTH is the Bull Shark.
What is largest living fish?
Second largest fish in the world is the Basking Shark.
What is the world's third largest fish?
The great white shark, to 23 feet. Only the whale shark and basking shark, both filter feeders, grow bigger.
Where is the basking shark in endless ocean blue world?
It is a cosmopolitan migratory species, found in all the world's temperate oceans
Can basking sharks can close their mouth?
No, the basking shark is the 2nd biggest shark in the world but eat the same thing as the whale shark ONLY KRILL, YOU WOULDN'T FIT IN SIDE
What can snakes eat?
None,not even the nile crocodile,the second lagest crocodile in the world,will take on the hippo.
Which group do sharks belong?
Sharks belong in the fish family and resultingly the largest fish in the world is the basking shark. (A+ free swimmers)
