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Paragaleus leucolomatus Compagno & Smale, 1985 Whitetip weasel shark |
| 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) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||