Whale shark

The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a carpet shark species and is the biggest known living fish species, as well as the largest nonmammalian vertebrate. It is the only species in the genus, Rhincodon, and the only species in it's family, Rhincodontidae. The whale shark is usually found in open oceans of tropical waters. Whale sharks are filter-feeders, as they feed almost exclusively on plankton and small fish and those not pose a threat on humans.