megamouth shark

English

Noun

megamouth shark (plural megamouth sharks)

A rare species of deepwater shark, Megachasma pelagios, a filter-feeder, swimming with its large mouth wide open to capture plankton and jellyfish.

Synonyms

megamouth

Translations

Megachasma pelagios, a rare deepwater shark

Cebuano: tangoytangoy
Finnish: kitahai
Japanese: メガマウス (megamausu)
Spanish: tiburón boquiancho m

Further reading

megamouth shark on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Megachasma pelagios on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Megachasma pelagios on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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