Names
| Dutch name | Walvishaai |
| English name | Whale Shark |
| Papiamento name | Tintorero |
| Alternative Papiamento name | Tribon bayena |
| Valid name | Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828 |
| Synonym | Rhiniodon typus (Smith, 1828) |
Classification
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Animalia [kingdom]
Animals
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Chordata [phylum]
Chordates
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Chondrichthyes [class]
Sharks and Rays
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Orectolobiformes [order]
Carpet Sharks
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Rhincodontidae [family]
Whale Shark
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Rhincodon Smith, 1829 [genus]
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Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828 [species]
Whale Shark
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Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828 [species]
Whale Shark
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Rhincodon Smith, 1829 [genus]
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Rhincodontidae [family]
Whale Shark
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Orectolobiformes [order]
Carpet Sharks
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Chondrichthyes [class]
Sharks and Rays
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Chordata [phylum]
Chordates