Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Hemigaleidae Weasel sharks

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8 species (see list below)

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Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)

Chaenogaleus macrostoma
[Hooktooth shark]

No picture found
Eastern Indian Ocean to W
Max. Length 110 cm TL

Hemigaleus australiensis
[Australian weasel shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Hemigaleus microstoma
[Sicklefin weasel shark]

Photo by FAO

Hemipristis elongata
[Snaggletooth shark]

No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 96 cm TL

Paragaleus leucolomatus
[Whitetip weasel shark]

Photo by FAO

Paragaleus pectoralis
[Atlantic weasel shark]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Paragaleus randalli
[Slender weasel shark]

Photo by FAO

Paragaleus tengi
[Straight-tooth weasel shark]

8 Species of Family Hemigaleidae
(Weasel sharks)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1852	Chaenogaleus macrostoma	Hooktooth shark	Indo-West Pacific	100 TL
2005	Hemigaleus australiensis	Australian weasel shark	Eastern Indian Ocean to W	110 TL
1852	Hemigaleus microstoma	Sicklefin weasel shark	Indo-West Pacific	114 TL
1871	Hemipristis elongata	Snaggletooth shark	Indo-West Pacific	240 TL
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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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Hemigaleidae Weasel sharks(See list of species below)

Family: Hemigaleidae Weasel sharks

(See list of species below)