"The Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) is generally regarded
to be the World's Largest Living Fish, having been
reliably reported to reach lengths of at least 16 metres
(55 feet), and reputed to reach as long as 18 metres (60
feet).
"However, the largest Whale Shark ever captured measured
some 12.6 metres in length and was harpooned off
Baba
Island (near Karachi, Pakistan) in November 1949.
The girth (distance around the thickest part of the
body) of this specimen measured some 7 metres (23 feet)
and the whole shark was estimated to weigh about 15
tonnes (15.5 tons)."