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    Family Accepted

    Rhincodontidae Müller & Henle, 1841

    Classification and descendants

    Source: Catalogue of Life

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      Vernacular names

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      20 results
      Cetcápafélék Hungarian
      Squalo balena Italian
      Tiburón ballena Spanish
      Walhaie German
      Walvishaaien Dutch
      ching sha k'o Japanese
      jimbeizame-ka Japanese
      kitovye akuly Russian
      requins baleine French
      requins-baleines French

      Treatments

      2 results

      Bibliography

      Source: Catalogue of Life

      8 results
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      Compagno, L.J.V. (2001). Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Volume 2. Bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes). FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. No. 1, Vol. 2. Rome, FAO. 269p.
      Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer’s Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco., Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026.

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