What is the heaviest fish in the world?
**The heaviest fish in the world is the whale shark (Rhincodon typus).** These gentle giants can weigh up to about 20.6 metric tons (roughly 45,000 pounds) and stretch to lengths of 60+ feet. They’re the largest living fish by both size and weight, cruising warm oceans and filtering plankton as they go. While you’ll never wrestle one on a bass boat, this fact is a neat reminder of the incredible d...
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