Translation for 'whale shark' from English to Norwegian

whale shark

hvalhai {m} [Rhincodon typus]iktyo.T

• Some northern areas of the reef system near Isla Contoy are home to the largest fish on the planet, the whale shark.
• Groups from Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Philippines make up the largest groups of visitors. Most tourists book guided tours with dive centers familiar with whale shark interaction.
• More than eighty diving sites are located around the island among its extensive reefs teeming with marine life, including the elusive whale shark.
• In this capacity he travelled to WWF's Whale Shark conservation site in 2007.
• The largest fish in the world, the whale shark, gathers in the bay during the April and May full moons.

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• The whale shark ("Rhincodon typus") is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species.
• The largest recorded egg is from a whale shark and was [...] in size.
• The whale shark is also known as the [...] or [...] in Japanese, due to its skin patterns resembling those seen on [...].