This #MarineMonday we bring to you the largest fish in the sea! Whale Sharks (Rhinocodon typus) weigh around 11 tons and can be as large as 20 m. Similar to human fingerprints, Whale Sharks possess a unique set of spots which allow individual sharks to be identified! They can be found in any tropical ocean in the world but their numbers are decreasing in areas where unregulated fishing occurs. Whale shark tourism also poses a threat to the species as it may disrupt their feeding and sharks can be injured by boat propellers.