7 m
Typical representative
Uniformly scaled by snout-to-caudal-tip total length; the pose is not stretched to every descriptive dimension.
Average Adult Basking Shark
An average adult basking shark in a strict left-facing orthographic side profile and neutral level swim. Its sourced 7 m total length controls uniform scaling while the enormous gill slits and crescent tail remain natural.
Dimensions
- Height
- 1.4 m
- Length
- 7 m
- Weight
- 3.9 t
Quick facts
- Average adult length
- 7–8 m
- Average mass
- about 3,900 kg
- NOAA upper size
- about 9.8 m
Average Adult Basking Shark · Size infographic
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Sources and measurement22 References
Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.
Measurement basis
The 7 m snout-to-tail length is the sole scale anchor; body depth and fins retain natural proportions.