Heaviest cartilaginous fish
- Who
- whale shark Rhincodon typus
- What
- 21.5 tonne(s)/metric ton(s)
- Where
- Pakistan
- When
- 11 November 1949
The heaviest cartilaginous fish, and also the largest fish of all, is the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), the largest scientifically recorded example of which measured 12.65 m (41 ft 6 in) long, 7 m (23 ft) round the thickest part of the body and weighed an estimated 21.5 tonnes (47,000 lb). It was captured off Baba Island, near Karachi, Pakistan on 11 November 1949.