Rhincodon typus
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Species Rhincodon typus (Basking shark)
Subspecies
| Taxon | Vernacular name (ENG) | |
|---|---|---|
Species profile
- Is marine
Vernacular names for species Rhincodon typus
| Language | Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | tofu sa | Worms |
| English | basking shark, East Indian basking shark, whale shark | Worms, Worms, Worms |
| French | requin baleine, chagrin | Worms, Worms |
| Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic | mhor | Worms |
| German | Walhai | Worms |
| Greek | Φαλαινοκαρχαρίας | Worms |
| Italian | squalo balena | Worms |
| Japanese | jimbeizame, yasurizame, ジンベエザメ | Worms, Worms, Worms |
| Lithuanian | bangininis ryklys | Worms |
| Norwegian | hvalhai | Worms |
| Polish | rekin wielorybi | Worms |
| Portuguese | pintado, tubarâo baleia | Worms, Worms |
| Russian | китовая акула | Worms |
| Slovenian | morski pes kitovec | Worms |
| Spanish | tiburón ballena, dominó, tiburón dama | Worms, Worms, Worms |
| Tagalog | isdang tuku, tuk, tuku, tuki tuki | Worms, Worms, Worms, Worms |
| Thai | chlarm plawarn | Worms |
| Turkish | balina kopekbaligi, balina köpekbalığı | Worms, Worms |
| Ukrainian | Китова акула, Акула китова | Worms, Worms |
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