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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Hemigaleidae Weasel sharks

Genus: Paragaleus

(See list of species below)


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4 species (see list below)

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 96 cm TL
 
Paragaleus leucolomatus
[Whitetip weasel shark]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Paragaleus pectoralis (Garman, 1906)

Photo by FAO
 
Paragaleus pectoralis
[Atlantic weasel shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 48.3 cm OT
Paragaleus randalli Compagno, Krupp & Carpenter, 1996

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Paragaleus randalli
[Slender weasel shark]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 88 cm TL
Paragaleus tengi (Chen, 1963)

Photo by FAO
 
Paragaleus tengi
[Straight-tooth weasel shark]
4 Species of Family Hemigaleidae with Genus Paragaleus
(Weasel sharks)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1985 Paragaleus leucolomatus Whitetip weasel shark Western Indian Ocean 96 TL
1906 Paragaleus pectoralis Atlantic weasel shark Eastern Atlantic 140 TL
1996 Paragaleus randalli Slender weasel shark Western Indian Ocean 48.3 OT
1963 Paragaleus tengi Straight-tooth weasel shark Western Pacific 88 TL



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