Many people know organisms only by the common names, or "vernacular" names. Unlike scientific names, common names are almost always different for speakers of different languages. They may also vary regionally within a language. This tab shows all the common names provided to EOL for this organism from a variety of providers, including EOL curators. Currently we can only set one preferred common name per language on a given EOL page, but all the names should be searchable.
Common names listed by language
marks the preferred name for each language.
English
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Basking Shark
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Animal Diversity Web Descriptions, FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio
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Trusted
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East Indian Basking Shark
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World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
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Trusted
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Shark
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STRI Neotropical Fishes, uBio
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Trusted
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Tofu Sa
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FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Tofu Shark
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FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Whale Shark
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FishBase, IUCN Red List, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), Leo Shapiro, Monthly ARKive text import , NCBI Taxonomy, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, Undersea Production test 2, World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio
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Trusted
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Whale-shark
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Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Whaleshark
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FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Afrikaans
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Walvishaai
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FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Arabic
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Battan
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FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013
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Trusted
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Chanaz
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FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Chinese
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Tofu sa
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World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
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Trusted
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鲸鲨
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Taxonomic Hierarchy of COL-China 2012
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Trusted
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Danish
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Hvalhaj
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FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Dutch
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Walvishaai
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Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Fijian
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Dakuwaqa
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FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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French
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Chagrin
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio
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Trusted
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requin baleine
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FishBase, IUCN Red List, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio
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Trusted
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Requin-baleine
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FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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German
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Chagrin
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uBio
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Unknown
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Rauhhai
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FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Walhai
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FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio
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Trusted
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Greek
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Φαλαινοκαρχαρίας
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World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
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Trusted
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Italian
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Squalo balena
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Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio
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Trusted
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Japanese
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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jimbeizame
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World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
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Trusted
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Jinbeizame
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FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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yasurizame
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World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
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Trusted
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Khmer
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Chlarm
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Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Yaak
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Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Korean
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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고래상어
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FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Lithuanian
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Bangininis ryklys
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World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
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Trusted
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Malay
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Hiu paus
|
FishBase
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Trusted
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Kappo suar
|
FishBase
|
Trusted
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Punki suar
|
FishBase
|
Trusted
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Yu cicak
|
FishBase
|
Trusted
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Yu katak
|
FishBase
|
Trusted
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Yu paus
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FishBase, uBio
|
Trusted
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Malayalam
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Makara-sravu
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FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Pulli udoombu
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Thimingala sura
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Vybedu
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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തിമിംഗല സ്റാവ്
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FishBase, uBio
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Trusted
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പുള്ളി ഉടുന്വു
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FishBase, uBio
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Trusted
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മകര സ്റാവ്
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FishBase, uBio
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Trusted
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മകരസ്രാവ്
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FishBase
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Trusted
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മകരസ്രാവ്
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uBio
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Unknown
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വ്യബിടു
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FishBase
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Trusted
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വ്യബിടു
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uBio
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Unknown
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Mandarin Chinese
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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大憨沙
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Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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豆腐沙
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Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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鯨鮫
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Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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鯨鯊
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Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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鲸鲛
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Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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鲸鲨
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Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
|
Trusted
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Marathi
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Bahiri
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Behiri
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Deomushi
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Karanj
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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कारांज
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FishBase, uBio
|
Trusted
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दियोमुशी
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FishBase, uBio
|
Trusted
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बीहिरि
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FishBase, uBio
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Trusted
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Norwegian
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Hvalhai
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World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
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Trusted
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Polish
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Rekin wielorybi
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio
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Trusted
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Portuguese
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Pintado
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio
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Trusted
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Pintadona
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uBio
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Unknown
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tubarâo baleia
|
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
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Trusted
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Tubarão baleia
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FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Tubarão-baleia
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FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Russian
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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акула кит
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Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013
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Trusted
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акула китовая
|
FishBase, uBio
|
Trusted
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китовая акула
|
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
|
Trusted
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Scottish Gaelic
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Mhor
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World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
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Trusted
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Slovenian
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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morski pes kitovec
|
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
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Trusted
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Spanish
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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dominó
|
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
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Trusted
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Dámero
|
FishBase, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
|
Trusted
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Pez dama
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
|
Trusted
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Tiburon ballena
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
|
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tiburón ballena
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IUCN Red List, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS), Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio
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Trusted
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tiburón dama
|
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
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Trusted
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Swahili
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Vaame
|
FishBase, uBio
|
Trusted
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Swedish
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Valhaj
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Tagalog
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Isdang tuku
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), uBio
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Trusted
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Tawiki
|
uBio
|
Unknown
|
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tuk
|
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
|
Trusted
|
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tuki tuki
|
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
|
Trusted
|
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Tuki-tuki
|
uBio
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Unknown
|
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Tuko
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
|
Trusted
|
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tuku
|
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
|
Trusted
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Tahitian
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Ma'o tohora
|
FishBase
|
Trusted
|
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Ma'o tohora
|
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
|
Trusted
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Tamil
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Amini-uluvai
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Pulli udoombu
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
|
Trusted
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Pulli-udumban-sravu
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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Thimingal sura
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
|
Trusted
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Usman-sravu
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
|
Trusted
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அமினி வுளுவை
|
FishBase, uBio
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Trusted
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அமீனீ உளுவை
|
FishBase, uBio
|
Trusted
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உஸ்மான் சுராவு
|
FishBase, uBio
|
Trusted
|
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திமிங்கல சுரா
|
FishBase, uBio
|
Trusted
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தீமீஙகல் சுரா
|
FishBase, uBio
|
Trusted
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புள்ளி ஊடாம்பு
|
FishBase, uBio
|
Trusted
|
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புள்ளியுடும்பன் சுராவு
|
FishBase, uBio
|
Trusted
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புள்ளீ உடும்பன் சுரா
|
FishBase, uBio
|
Trusted
|
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புள்ளீ உடும்பு
|
FishBase
|
Trusted
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புள்ளீ உடும்பு
|
uBio
|
Unknown
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௨ஸ்மான் சுரா
|
FishBase
|
Trusted
|
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௨ஸ்மான் சுரா
|
uBio
|
Unknown
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Telugu
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Thimingila sora
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
|
Trusted
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Thai
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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chlarm plawarn
|
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
|
Trusted
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Turkish
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Balina kopekbaligi
|
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
|
Trusted
|
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balina köpekbalığı
|
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
|
Trusted
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Ukrainian
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Акула китова
|
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
|
Trusted
|
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Китова акула
|
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
|
Trusted
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Urdu
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Mohr
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
|
Trusted
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Vietnamese
| Name |
Sources |
Status |
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Cá Nhám voi
|
FishBase, Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: April 2013, uBio
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Trusted
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