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3 Species of Filter Feeding Sharks to Know - American Oceans Filter feeding sharks are a unique group of sharks that feed by filtering water through their gills to capture plankton, small fish, and other tiny organisms These sharks have specialized gill rakers that act as a sieve to trap their prey They are also known as filter feeders or filter-feeding sharks
The Massive Filter Feeding Shark You Ought to Know Including the megamouth, there are three species of filter feeding sharks—the whale shark and the basking shark round out the bunch But despite sharing a similar feeding strategy, the three are not closely related and it is likely that they each evolved filter feeding independently
Fascinating Filter Feeders - Shark Sider Whale sharks, basking sharks, megamouth sharks all grow to massive lengths, while they all eat plankton Find out more about these filter feeders here
Filter feeder - Wikipedia In addition to these bony fish, four types of cartilaginous fishes are also filter feeders The whale shark sucks in a mouthful of water, closes its mouth and expels the water through its gills
How Does Filter Feeding Work? - Ocean Conservancy Filter feeding is a method some animals use to feed where the animal finds their meal by moving through the water, or taking advantage of water moving by them, and extracting small pieces of food and other particles from the water
Filter Feeders: Types Of Fish, Their Ecological Role, And Notable . . . Notable examples of filter feeders include the basking shark, which can filter up to 2,000 tons of water daily, and the striped bass, which adapts its feeding strategy based on available prey Understanding the ecological role of filter feeders is essential for maintaining healthy aquatic systems
51 Different Types of Sharks: 101 Guide - Shark Truth Megamouth Shark: The Enigmatic Filter-Feeder The Megamouth Shark (Megachasma pelagios) is one of the rarest shark species, discovered in 1976 It gets its name from its large mouth and is a filter-feeder, primarily consuming plankton
Building a Better Mouth Trap - Filter Feeding The bellows-like gill pouches make the Whale shark a versatile filter-feeder, enabling it to consume a wide variety of planktonic crustaceans and even small to mid-sized fishes such as sardines, anchovies, and mackerels
Filter feeder - Animalia Whale shark Rhincodon typus The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a slow-moving, filter-feeding carpet shark and the largest known extant fish species The largest confirmed individual had a length of 18 8 m (61 7 ft) The whale shark holds many records for size in the animal