Biggest shark: Whale sharks grow to 12 metres in length and can weigh up to 13.6 tonnes (the same weight of drugs that were seized in Australia between 2004 and 2005). They inhabit Tropical and warm water and tend to live in open waters. This gargantuan of the sea was first identified in 1928 when a 4.6 meter specimen was harpooned in Table Bay, South Africa. The species is dated at 60 million years and can live up to 70 years.
Smallest shark: The Dwarf Lantern shark grows to 17 inches, though has measured up to 25 inches. They live off the coasts of Colombia and Venezuela at depths of 280 to 440m.
Fastest swimmer: The Blue shark lives in temperate and tropical waters. They move pretty slow most of the time, but when they want to they can reach up to 100 km/h. To give you an idea of how fast that is, it's about the same speed same as that douchebag in front of you on the QEW when you really need to get somewhere.
Longest migration: Blue sharks receive their second gold medal. Their annual migration patterns take them from New York to Brazil, at a distance between 2,000 and 3,000 kilometers.
Most abundant shark: There are a lot of Spiny Dogfish sharks. I don't know how many and neither does the internet. But, they do live between 25-100 years. I'm not sure what that means because that's a rather large gap. Basically, what I'm trying to say is I don't know anything about them, and I don't care to put in the time.
* The above picture is what came up when I googled "best shark picture."
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