Cetorhinus maximus
No It is actually called the basking shark
Rhincodon typus.
The basking shark is not an aggressive or dangerous shark.
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!
The basking shark is the largest shark found in British coastal waters. It can grow up to 26 feet in length, but poses no threat to humans as it is a filter-feeder.
An Adult Basking shark has 500 teeth.
Well the basking shark eats mostly plankton.
Bull Shark, Tiger Shark, Great White Shark, HammerHead Shark, Basking Shark, Black-Tip Shark, White-Tip Shark, Whale Shark, Zebra Shark, Lemon Shark, Sand Shark, Megalodon Shark, Goblin Shark, Mako Shark, MegaMouth Shark, Angel Shark, Reef Shark, Cow Shark
Each species of shark has it's preference of food and what it needs to survive. The sharks that are known to eat phytoplankton include the whale shark and basking shark.
whales are the biggerspecies but are two different species with whales being mammals and sharks being fish. the largest shark is the whale shark followed by the basking shark.. etc
nothing is bigger than a blue whale except for a shark whale so that's the answer
Basking sharks are filter feeders, primarily feeding on plankton and small fish by swimming with their mouths open to filter feed. They do not actively hunt or eat larger prey like other shark species.