Australian weasel shark (Hemigaleus australiensis)

Scientific name: Hemigaleus australiensis White, Last & Compagno, 2005

Australian weasel shark (Hemigaleus australiensis)

The Australian weasel shark (Hemigaleus australiensis) is a marine fish of the family Hemigaleidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific, Australia and where records from Papua New Guinea need to be confirmed.

Biology

A predominantly demersal species on continental and insular shelves from shallow, inshore bays down to 170 meters. Sexual maturity of males reached at about 60 cm TL; females between 60 - 65 cm TL; with young are born at about 30 cm TL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemigaleus australiensis
Family
Hemigaleidae (Weasel sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
110
Depth range
12–170 m (39–558 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 12 - 170 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: Australia and where records from Papua New Guinea need to be confirmed.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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