TOP 10 BIGGEST SHARKS IN THE WORLD

TOP 10 BIGGEST SHARKS IN THE WORLD

There are a total of 440 known species of sharks; all of them quite fascinating animals. But we will not
be talking about all of them today, no. Only the biggest will make it to our list. Today, we will take a look
at the top 10 biggest sharks in the world. If you thing the great white shark s the biggest of all sharks,
think again. Stay tuned for number 1 to find out who claims the crown of the biggest.

Number 10. The Bigeye Thresher Shark
Big Eye Thresher Sharks are identifiable by their characteristic long, whip-like tails. This long curving,
upper tail lobe is nearly as long as the entire fish’s body. This remarkable adaptation has allowed these
sharks to hunt in a most unusual way. When hunting, the shark will swim close to a school of fish and
use their pectoral fins to brake, causing the tail fin to flick over the body into the shoal. Fish that are hit
by the tail are immediately stunned, and the thresher shark simply goes around and collects the dazed
fish.
They are pelagic, meaning they spend most of their time roaming the open. This shark has greyish-
brown or purplish-grey coloration skin with light grey underneath.
Male Bigeye Thresher sharks mature at about 3 meters while females mature at 3.5 meters. These
sharks inhabit tropical as well as temperate waters. They can be found close to the shore as well as in
the open seas.

Number 9. The Blunt Nose Six Gill Shark
The Bluntnose Sixgill Shark is a deep-sea predator characterized by six pair of gill slits on either side of its
broad head, a long tail and comb-like yellow teeth. They grow up to 4.8 meters long and weigh 580
kilograms, enough to land it the number 9 spot in this list.
One of its most distinguishing characteristics is the fact that it has only one dorsal fin, which is located
on the back of its body near the tail. Most other sharks have a pronounced dorsal fin on their backs near
the center of their bodies. The sixgill ranges in color from tan or brown to gray or even black. It has
small, fluorescent green eyes with a black pupil.
The Sixgill is one of the widest ranging sharks, inhabiting continental as well as island shelves of the
world’s temperate and tropical seas. This makes it one of the highly migratory marine species. It prefers
deep sea habitats, below 90 meters. Adults exhibit a daily vertical migration cycle. Males reach maturity
at 14 years while female reach sexual maturity at 18 years. One of the longest living sharks as well, they
are believed to live up to 80 years in the wild.

Number 8. The Thresher Shark
Also known as the Fox Shark, the Thresher Shark obtains its name from its characteristically large caudal
fin, which in most cases can be as long as the fish itself. The largest recorded Thresher Shark measured 6
meters long and weighed 600 kilograms.

Threshers Sharks commonly inhabit the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They reach maturity between 9 and
14 years old and can live for up 22 years in the wild. Thresher Sharks are largely solitary and only get
into groups when mating or hunting. They mostly hunt schools of fish in open waters and prefer
Mackerels, Tuna and seabirds.

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