Paragaleus longicaudatus, Slender weasel shark

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Paragaleus longicaudatus (Bessednov, 1966)

Slender weasel shark
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Hemigaleidae (Weasel sharks)
Etymology: Paragaleus: para (Gr.), near, referring to how its dentition is intermediate between Hemigaleus and the triakid Eugaleus (=Galeorhinus). (See ETYFish);  longicaudatus: longus (L.), long; caudatus (L.), tailed, referring to long caudal fin equal to interdorsal distance. (See ETYFish).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 18 m (Ref. 93009). Tropical

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Western Indian Ocean: Bahrain. Also from Arabian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, India, and Sri Lanka (Ref. 93009).

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm 65.0, range 60 - 70 cm
Max length : 48.3 cm OT male/unsexed; (Ref. 28618)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Viviparous (Ref. 50449). Lives in shallow water to 18m depth on the continental shelf (Ref. 93009).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Viviparous, placental (Ref. 50449). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Compagno, L.J.V., 1999. Checklist of living elasmobranchs. p. 471-498. In W.C. Hamlett (ed.) Sharks, skates, and rays: the biology of elasmobranch fishes. Johns Hopkins University Press, Maryland. (Ref. 35766)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Near Threatened (NT) ; Date assessed: 01 December 2008

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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