Whitetip weasel shark (Paragaleus leucolomatus)

Scientific name: Paragaleus leucolomatus Compagno & Smale, 1985

The Whitetip weasel shark (Paragaleus leucolomatus) is a marine fish of the family Hemigaleidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from one specimen caught off Kosi Bay, South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 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. Dark grey dorsally, white ventrally; prominent white tips on most fins except for 2nd dorsal which is black-tipped.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paragaleus leucolomatus
Family
Hemigaleidae (Weasel sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
96.0
Depth range
20 m (66 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 20 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from one specimen caught off Kosi Bay, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=2)

Sources

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

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