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whitetip weasel shark (Paragaleus leucolomatus)
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Ecological Illustration of whitetip weasel shark (Paragaleus leucolomatus)
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Hemigaleidae

whitetip weasel shark

Paragaleus leucolomatus

White tipped fins leave one black crown

  • White
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • Elongated
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

whitetip weasel shark is a marine fish from Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 96 cm.

Class
Sharks and Rays
Order
Ground Sharks
Family
Hemigaleidae
Genus
Paragaleus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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