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Whale shark
(English) Fishes of the Family Rhincodontidae, Order Orectolobiformes (carpet sharks). See FishBase for more information on this Family. (See also: FishBase, Family, Taxonomy)
requins baleines
(French) Poissons de la famille des Rhincodontidae, ordre des Orectolobiformes (requins tapis ou requins nourrices). Voir FishBase pour plus d'information sur cette famille. (See also: FishBase, Family, Taxonomy)
Rincodontídeos
(Portuguese) Peixes da Família Rhincodontidae, Ordem Orectolobiformes. Consulte a Fishbase para mais pormenores. (See also: FishBase, Family, Taxonomy)

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