The dwarf lantern shark is the smallest species of shark on the planet. In fact, it is smaller than the human hand and is ...

Largest Shark: The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is the largest fish in the world, measuring up to [50 feet] long. Smallest Shark: Mature males of the dwarf dogshark (Etmopterus perryi ...

One of only three filter-feeding shark species, basking sharks eat tiny organisms called zooplankton. Swimming with their three-foot-wide mouths agape allows them to take in water and filter out ...