Hemigaleidae

Atlantic weasel shark

Paragaleus pectoralis

Golden stripes pursue cephalopod prey

• Tropical
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Africa
• Europe
• Elongated
• Large
• Tropical fish

The Atlantic weasel shark (Paragaleus pectoralis) is a weasel shark of the family Hemigaleidae, found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Also known as the little tiger shark, it is the only species of the genus Paragaleus to have been recorded off the western coast of Africa. It is one of four species of small sharks within the carcharhinoid genus Paragaleus, including Paragaleus leucolomatus (whitetip weasel shark), Paragaleus tengi (straight-tooth weasel shark), and Paragaleus randalli (slender weasel shark).