sicklefin weasel shark

Hemigaleus microstoma

Octopus dominate its coastal diet

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

sicklefin weasel shark is known around Indo-West Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 135 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Hemigaleidae
Genus: Hemigaleus
Maximum length: 135 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: southern India and Sri Lanka; China to Indonesia (Ref. 56150 ). Also from Red Sea (Ref. 93009 ). Specimens found in Australia (and probably Papua New Guinea) belong to a separate species, Hemigaleus australiensis (Ref. 56150 ).
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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