Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Hemigaleidae Weasel sharks

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Photo by Photo by Iranian Fisheries Research Organization (IFRO)

Chaenogaleus macrostoma
[Hooktooth shark]

Photo by Photo by CSIRO

Hemigaleus australiensis
[Australian weasel shark]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Hemigaleus microstoma
[Sicklefin weasel shark]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Hemipristis elongata
[Snaggletooth shark]

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Max. Length 96 cm TL

Paragaleus leucolomatus
[Whitetip weasel shark]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Paragaleus longicaudatus
[Slender weasel shark]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Paragaleus pectoralis
[Atlantic weasel shark]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Paragaleus tengi
[Straight-tooth weasel shark]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Chaenogaleus macrostoma	Hooktooth shark	Indo-West Pacific	100 TL	1852
Hemigaleus australiensis	Australian weasel shark	Eastern Indian Ocean to W	110 TL	2005
Hemigaleus microstoma	Sicklefin weasel shark	Indo-West Pacific	114 TL	1852
Hemipristis elongata	Snaggletooth shark	Indo-West Pacific	240 TL	1871
Paragaleus leucolomatus	Whitetip weasel shark	Western Indian Ocean	96 TL	1985
Paragaleus longicaudatus	Slender weasel shark	Western Indian Ocean	48.3 OT	1966
Paragaleus pectoralis	Atlantic weasel shark	Eastern Atlantic	140 TL	1906
Paragaleus tengi	Straight-tooth weasel shark	Western Pacific	88 TL	1963

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Hemigaleidae Weasel sharks(See list of species below)

Family: Hemigaleidae Weasel sharks

(See list of species below)