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Which protected marine species, the largest fish found in coastal waters, can reach lengths of 12 metres and is sighted off the Hebrides each summer?

Answer: Basking shark — The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the second-largest fish in the world and a filter feeder; it migrates to Scottish and Cornish waters between May and October.

The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) is the second-largest fish in the world and a filter feeder; it migrates to Scottish and Cornish waters between May and October.

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