Size Comparison: Great White vs. Cretoxyrhina
The Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is the largest predatory fish in the world today.
Cretoxyrhina mantelli is an extinct mackerel shark from the Late Cretaceous Period. It reached estimated lengths of up to 8 meters (26 feet), with some fossils suggesting individuals over 10 meters (33 feet).
However, the extinct Carcharocles megalodon was larger than Cretoxyrhina, with an average maximum length of 16 meters (53 feet).