>> ENDANGERED : Whale Shark(Rhincodon typus)
- The largest living fish species.
- Found in tropical and warm oceans and lives in the open sea.
- Believed to have originated about 60 million years ago.
- Despite its enormous size, does not pose any significant danger to humans.
- Targeted by artisinal and commercial fisheries in several areas where they seasonally aggregate.
- Targeted by harpoon fisheries because their meat and fins fetch a high price on the international market.
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