RHINCODONTIDAE

Rhincodontidae

    Largestspecies
    Head very broad and flattened
    Mouth huge and nearly terminal;
    external gill slits very large,internal gill slits inside
    mouth cavity with filter screens;
    caudal peduncle with strong lateral keels;
    caudal fin with a strong ventral lobe, but without a strong terminal lobe and subterminal notch
    Eyes behind mouth; deep nasoral grooves connecting nostrils and mouth
    Body hump backed appearance
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