Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)

General data

Main name: Basking shark
Climates: Subtropical, Temperate, Subpolar
Habitat: Saltwater
Native: Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Australia & Oceania
Distribution: Mediterranean Sea, Pacific Ocean, Indian ocean, Daugava (Western Dvina), Atlantic Ocean

Classification

Genus: Cetorhinus - Cetorhinus
Family: Cetorhinidae - Basking sharks
Order: Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks
Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
- Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays->
  - Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks->
    
    Lamnidae - Mackerel sharks->
    
    Carchariidae - Ragged-tooth sharks->
    
    Cetorhinidae - Basking sharks->
    
    Cetorhinus - Cetorhinus->
    
    Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)
    
    Odontaspididae - Sand tiger sharks->
    
    Alopiidae - Thresher sharks->
    
    Megachasmidae - Megamouth sharks->
    
    Mitsukurinidae - Goblin shark->
    
    Pseudocarchariidae - Crocodile sharks->
  - Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks->
  - Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays->
  - Torpediniformes - Electric rays->
  - Rajiformes - Skates and rays->
  - Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark->
  - Squatiniformes - Angelsharks->
  - Heterodontiformes - Bullhead and horn sharks->
  - Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks->
  - Myliobatiformes - Stingrays->
  - Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks->
  - Echinorhiniformes - Bramble sharks->
  - Pristiophoriformes - Saw sharks->
- Holocephali - Chimaeras->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->