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Paragaleus longicaudatus (Bessednov, 1966) Slender weasel shark |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Hemigaleidae (Weasel sharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 48.3 cm OT (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 18 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Bahrain. Also from Arabian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, India, and Sri Lanka (Ref. 93009). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Description: gill slits are clearly shorter compared to the eye length; second dorsal fin and the dorsal lobe of the caudal fin have light margins; two narrow black lines ventrally on the snout; long and narrowly rounded prenarial snout (Ref. 93009). | |||
| Biology: | Viviparous (Ref. 50449). Lives in shallow water to 18m depth on the continental shelf (Ref. 93009). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 01 December 2008 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||