| Citation | Compagno, L.J.V., D. Dando and S. Fowler, 2005, Sharks of the world. Princeton field guides.. Harper Collins Publishing Ltd., London. 368 p. |
| Ref. | Compagno, L.J.V., D. Dando and S. Fowler, 2005 |
| Page | 174 |
| Named Used as Valid | Rhincodon typus |
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| Locality | |
| Distribution | Circumglobal, all tropical and warm temperate seas except the Mediterranean. |
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