Biology:Slender weasel shark

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Short description: Species of shark

Slender weasel shark
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Hemigaleidae
Genus: Paragaleus
Species:
P. randalli
Binomial name
Paragaleus randalli
Compagno, Krupp & K. E. Carpenter, 1996
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The slender weasel shark, Paragaleus randalli, is a weasel shark of the family Hemigaleidae. It is found in the western Indian Ocean, off Bahrain. It can grow up to a length of 48 cm.

The slender weasel shark is a harmless Viviparous species, about which little is known.

References

  1. VanderWright, W.J.; Simpfendorfer, C.; Bin Ali, A.; Bineesh, K.K.; Derrick, D.; Elhassan, I.; Jabado, R.W.; Moore, A. et al. (2021). "Paragaleus randalli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T161506A173437966. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T161506A173437966.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161506/173437966. Retrieved 19 November 2021. 

Wikidata ☰ Q40573 entry