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Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Rhincodon typus Smith 1828
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Rhincodon typus
Species recognized by Egypt Species List, wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, wikipedia FI, wikipedia NO, wikipedia RO, wikipedia UK, wikipedia CA, wikipedia SV, wikipedia TR, Angola Species List, Australia Species List, Brazil Species List, Canada Species List, Chile Species List, China Species List, Christmas Island Species List, Colombia Species List, Costa Rica Species List, Djibouti Species List, Dominica Species List, Ecuador Species List, Federated States of Micronesia Species List, French Polynesia Species List, India Species List, Italy Species List, Kenya Species List, Kuwait Species List, Malaysia Species List, Maldives Species List, Mauritius Species List, Myanmar Species List, New Zealand Species List, Pakistan Species List, Palau Species List, Panama Species List, Papua New Guinea Species List, Peru Species List, Philippines Species List, Portugal Species List, Saint Helena Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Seychelles Species List, South Africa Species List, Taiwan Species List, Tanzania Species List, Thailand Species List, The Bahamas Species List, Sri Lanka Species List, United Arab Emirates Species List, Venezuela Species List, Vietnam Species List, wikipedia ID, Japan Species List, wikipedia EU, wikipedia CY, Indonesia Species List, Mexico Species List, Andaman Sea Species List, Arabian Sea Species List, Bali Sea Species List, Banda Sea Species List, Bay of Bengal Species List, Bismarck Sea Species List, Caribbean Sea Species List, Celebes Sea Species List, Coral Sea Species List, Eastern China Sea Species List, Gulf of Aden Species List, Gulf of Aqaba Species List, Gulf of California Species List, Gulf of Guinea Species List, Gulf of Mexico Species List, Gulf of Thailand Species List, Indian Ocean Species List, Laccadive Sea Species List, Makassar Strait Species List, Malacca Strait Species List, Mozambique Channel Species List, North Atlantic Species List, North Pacific Species List, North Sea Species List, Persian Gulf Species List, Red Sea Species List, Philippine Sea Species List, South China Sea Species List, Yellow Sea Species List, Sulu Sea Species List, Tasman Sea Species List, South Atlantic Species List, South Pacific Species List, wikipedia AST, wikipedia AZ, wikipedia AF, wikipedia LT, wikipedia ET, wikipedia BR, wikipedia hr Croatian, wikipedia DA, wikipedia LA, wikipedia LA, wikipedia MS, wikipedia SK, wikipedia LV, wikipedia IS, wikipedia SL, wikipedia GA, NCBI, Gulf of Oman Species List, wikipedia EO, wikipedia emerging languages, wikipedia emerging_languages, EOL authors, wikipedia gl Galician, Timor Sea Species List, and United States Species List
Rhincodon typus Smith (1828)
Recognized by IABIN
Rhincodon typus Smith 1828
Micristodus punctatus Gill
Recognized by NMNH type specimens
Rhincodon typus (Smith 1828)
Species recognized by FAO species catalogs
Rhincodon typus Smith 1828
Recognized by Fishbase
Rhincodon typus Smith 1928
Species recognized by TreatmentBank

Alternative Names

Micristodus punctatus Gill 1865
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Rhicodon typus Smith 1828
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Rhineodon typus Smith 1828
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Rhiniodon typus (Smith 1828)
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Rhinodon pentalineatus Kishinouye 1901
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Rhinodon typicus Müller & Henle 1839
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Rhinodon typicus Smith 1845
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from FishBase in Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
Micristodus punctatus Gill 1865
Rhicodon typus Smith 1828
Rhineodon typus Smith 1828
Rhiniodon typus (Smith 1828)
Rhinodon pentalineatus Kishinouye 1901
Rhinodon typicus Müller & Henle 1839
Rhinodon typicus Smith 1845
Micristodus punctatus
Synonym according to CITES
Micristodus punctatus Gill 1865
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Micristodus punctatus Gill 1865
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Rhicodon typus Smith 1828
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Rhicodon typus Smith 1828
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Rhineodon typus Smith 1828
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Rhineodon typus Smith 1828
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Rhiniodon typus
Recombined according to Paleobiology Database
Rhiniodon typus (Smith 1828)
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Rhiniodon typus (Smith 1828)
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Rhiniodon typus Smith 1828
Rhinodon pentalineatus
Synonym according to CITES
Rhinodon pentalineatus Kishinouye 1901
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Rhinodon pentalineatus Kishinouye 1901
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase
Rhinodon typicus
Synonym according to CITES, CITES, and Fishbase
Rhinodon typicus Müller & Henle 1839
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Rhinodon typicus Müller & Henle 1839
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023
Rhinodon typicus Smith 1845
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2 - Test
Rhinodon typicus Smith 1845
Synonym according to Catalogue of Life 7 February 2023 and Fishbase

Common Names

English

Whale Shark preferred
Recognized by CITES, Flickr BHL, and Wikidata Common Names
Basking shark
Recognized by Fishbase
Tofu sa
Recognized by Fishbase
Tofu shark
Recognized by Fishbase
Whaleshark
Recognized by Fishbase
East Indian basking shark
basking shark
whale shark

Afrikaans

Walvishaai preferred
Recognized by CITES, Fishbase, and Wikidata Common Names

Arabic

Chanaz
Recognized by CITES and Fishbase
Battan
Recognized by Fishbase
قرش حوتي preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Armenian

Կետանման շնաձուկ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Asturian

tiburón ballena preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azerbaijani

Balina köpəkbalığı preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Basque

Marrazo balea preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Belarusian

Кітовая акула preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bengali

তিমি হাঙ্গর preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Breton

Rinkin-balum preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

китова акула preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Catalan; Valencian

tauró balena preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Central Khmer

Chlarm preferred
Recognized by CITES
Yaak
Recognized by CITES

Chinese

大憨沙 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
豆腐沙
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
鯨鮫
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Croatian

Kitopsina preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

žralok obrovský preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

Hvalhaj preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names

Divehi; Dhivehi; Maldivian

ފެހުރިހި preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Dutch; Flemish

walvishaai preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Estonian

Vaalhai
Recognized by Fishbase
vaalhai preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Fijian

Dakuwaqa preferred
Recognized by CITES and Fishbase

Finnish

valashai preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

French

Chagrin
Recognized by CITES and Fishbase
Requin-baleine
Recognized by CITES and Fishbase
Requin baleine
Recognized by Fishbase and FAO species catalogs
Requin Baleine preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
chagrin preferred
requin baleine

Galician

Tiburón balea preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Georgian

ვეშაპისებრი ზვიგენი preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Rauhhai
Recognized by CITES and Fishbase
Walhai preferred
Recognized by CITES, Fishbase, and Wikidata Common Names

Gorontalo

Munggiyango hulalo preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Greek, Modern (1453-)

Φαλαινοκαρχαρίας preferred

Hebrew

כריש לווייתני preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

cetcápa preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Icelandic

Hvalháfur preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Indonesian

Hiu paus preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Interlingua (International Auxiliary Language Association)

squalo balena preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Irish

míolsiorc preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Italian

squalo balena preferred

Japanese

ジンベイザメ preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020
Jinbeizame
Recognized by CITES and Fishbase
ジンベエザメ preferred
jimbeizame
yasurizame

Javanese

Hiyu paus preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Kazakh

Кит тәрізді акула preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

고래상어
Recognized by Fishbase
고래상어 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Latvian

Vaļhaizivs preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Lithuanian

Bangininis ryklys preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
bangininis ryklys

Low Saxon

Waalhai preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Luxembourgish; Letzeburgesch

Walhai preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Macedonian

кит-ајкула preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Maithili

ह्वेल शार्क preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Malagasy

Antsantsa trozona preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Malay

Yu paus preferred
Recognized by CITES, Fishbase, and Wikidata Common Names
Hiu paus
Recognized by Fishbase
Kappo suar
Recognized by Fishbase
Punki suar
Recognized by Fishbase
Yu cicak
Recognized by Fishbase
Yu katak
Recognized by Fishbase

Malayalam

Pulli udoombu
Recognized by CITES and Fishbase
Thimingala sura
Recognized by CITES and Fishbase
തിമിംഗല സ്റാവ്
Recognized by Fishbase
പുള്ളി ഉടുന്വു
Recognized by Fishbase
മകര സ്റാവ്
Recognized by Fishbase
മകരസ്രാവ് 
Recognized by Fishbase
വ്യബിടു 
Recognized by Fishbase
Makara-sravu
Recognized by Fishbase
Vybedu
Recognized by Fishbase
തിമിംഗല സ്രാവ് preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Marathi

Karanj preferred
Recognized by CITES and Fishbase
कारांज
Recognized by Fishbase
दियोमुशी
Recognized by Fishbase
बीहिरि
Recognized by Fishbase
Bahiri
Recognized by Fishbase
Behiri
Recognized by Fishbase
Deomushi
Recognized by Fishbase

Mongolian

Халиман аврага загас preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Navajo; Navaho

Łóóʼntsxaaí łikizhígíí preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

North Frisian

Waalhei preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

hvalhai preferred
kvalhai preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Oromo

Whale shark preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ossetian; Ossetic

Гайахуыз акулæ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Persian

کوسه‌نهنگ - وال کوسه preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Rekin wielorybi
Recognized by CITES and Fishbase
rekin wielorybi preferred

Portuguese

Pintado
Recognized by CITES and Fishbase
Pintadona
Recognized by CITES
Tubarão baleia
Recognized by CITES and Fishbase
Tubarão-baleia preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and Wikidata Common Names
tubarâo baleia

Punjabi

ਵ੍ਹੇਲ ਸ਼ਾਰਕ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pushto; Pashto

نهنگی شارک preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan

Rechin-balenă preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

акула китовая
Recognized by Fishbase
Китовая акула preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
китовая акула

Scots

whaul shairk preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Scottish Gaelic

mhor preferred

Serbian

Кит ајкула preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Shambala

Kitopsina preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Slovak

Žralok veľrybí preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

Dámero
Recognized by CITES and Fishbase
Pez dama
Recognized by CITES and Fishbase
Tiburón Ballena preferred
Recognized by CITES and Wikidata Common Names
Tiburon ballena
Recognized by Fishbase
Tiburón ballena preferred
Recognized by Fishbase and FAO species catalogs
Kitovec preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
morski pes kitovec
tiburón ballena
tiburón dama

Swahili

Vaame preferred
Recognized by CITES and Fishbase

Swedish

Valhaj
Recognized by Fishbase
valhaj preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Tagalog

Isdang tuku
Recognized by CITES and Fishbase
Tuko
Recognized by CITES and Fishbase
Isdantuko preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
isdang tuku
tuki tuki

Tahitian

Ma'o tohora preferred
Recognized by Fishbase
Ma'o tohorā
Recognized by Fishbase

Tamil

Pulli udoombu
Recognized by CITES and Fishbase
Thimingal sura
Recognized by CITES and Fishbase
அமினி வுளுவை
Recognized by Fishbase
அமீனீ உளுவை
Recognized by Fishbase
உஸ்மான் சுராவு
Recognized by Fishbase
திமிங்கல சுரா
Recognized by Fishbase
தீமீஙகல் சுரா
Recognized by Fishbase
புள்ளியுடும்பன் சுராவு
Recognized by Fishbase
புள்ளி ஊடாம்பு
Recognized by Fishbase
புள்ளீ உடும்பன் சுரா
Recognized by Fishbase
புள்ளீ உடும்பு 
Recognized by Fishbase
௨ஸ்மான் சுரா
Recognized by Fishbase
Amini-uluvai
Recognized by Fishbase
Pulli-udumban-sravu
Recognized by Fishbase
Usman-sravu
Recognized by Fishbase
திமிங்கலச் சுறா preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Tatar

Китсыман акула preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Telugu

Thimingila sora preferred
Recognized by CITES and Fishbase

Thai

Chalamwan
Recognized by Fishbase
ปลาฉลามวาฬ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
chlarm plawarn

Tibetan

ཅིང་ཧྲ། preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Turkish

Balina köpek balığı preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
balina kopekbaligi
balina köpekbalığı

Ukrainian

Акула китова preferred
Китова акула

Unspecified

Kakia paus preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Yèe bintang preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Urdu

Mohr
Recognized by Fishbase
وہیل شارک preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vietnamese

Cá Nhám voi
Recognized by Fishbase
Cá nhám voi preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Welsh

Morgi morfilaidd preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Wu

鲸鲨 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

قرش حوتى preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bcl

Butanding preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

En Ca

whale shark preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

En Gb

whale shark preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Nan

Gōng-á-soa preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pnb

ویل شارک preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Yue

鯨鯊 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

鲸鲨 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hant

鯨鯊 preferred

Zh Tw

鯨鯊 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Rhincodon typus Smith 1828