| Mackerel Sharks. Order Lamniformes |
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Page 1 of 4 Mackeral Sharks include the most famous apex predators of the oceans.
Mackerel Sharks include many of the best known sharks, including the Thresher, Mako, Basking Shark, and the most famous of them all, the Great White Shark. (Many biologists and shark enthusiasts call it by its less theatrical name of White Shark).  Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias). Illustration: R. Aidan Martin Most Mackerel Sharks are the apex predator of their habitat. However, two of the great filter-feeding sharks, Basking and Megamouth Sharks, eat mostly plankton.  Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus). Illustration: R. Aidan Martin |
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