How many Teeth does a Basking Shark have?

Basking shark feeds on plankton and there are hundreds of very small hooked teeth inside its mouth. These teeth are arranged in more than 150 rows. Each tooth measures about 5 to 6 millimeters in size. The teeth in the middle are triangle-shaped while the side teeth are hooked and are cone-like. In the middle of its jaw, the tiny teeth are spread out. Most of them are not used in eating at all and only 3 rows from the upper jaw while 6 rows from the lower jaw are busy in feeding.

Sources:

Knickle, L. Billingsley, K. DiVittorio. “Basking Shark”. Florida Museum

Martin, R. Aidan. “Biology of the Basking Shark”. ReefQuest Centre for Shark Research

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