| Family: |
Hemigaleidae (Weasel sharks) |
| Max. size: |
96 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: known only from one specimen caught off Kosi Bay, South Africa. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. A slender weasel shark with a long snout, large eyes, and a moderately long mouth with small serrated upper teeth and erect-cusped lower teeth (Ref. 5578). Dark grey dorsally, white ventrally; prominent white tips on most fins except for 2nd dorsal which is black-tipped (Ref. 5578). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in shallow coastal waters (Ref. 5578). Viviparous (Ref. 50449). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 01 August 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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