Fish Identification: Find Species
Family:  Hemigaleidae   (Weasel sharks) (See list of species below)
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Total number of spines in dorsal and anal fins (optional)
8 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)

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Chaenogaleus macrostoma
[Hooktooth shark] 		tn_Hemic_u5.jpg
Hemigaleus microstoma
[Sicklefin weasel shark] 		tn_Heelo_u0.gif
Hemipristis elongata
[Snaggletooth shark]
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Paragaleus pectoralis
[Atlantic weasel shark] 		tn_Paran_m0.jpg
Paragaleus randalli
[Slender weasel shark] 		tn_Paten_u0.gif
Paragaleus tengi
[Straight-tooth weasel shark]

Family - Search Result
8 Species of Family Hemigaleidae
(Weasel sharks)
Sort by Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Chaenogaleus macrostoma Hooktooth shark 100 TL
Hemigaleus australiensis Australian weasel shark 110 TL
Hemigaleus microstoma Sicklefin weasel shark 114 TL
Hemipristis elongata Snaggletooth shark 240 TL
Paragaleus leucolomatus Whitetip weasel shark 96 TL
Paragaleus pectoralis Atlantic weasel shark 140 TL
Paragaleus randalli Slender weasel shark 48.3 ot
Paragaleus tengi Straight-tooth weasel shark 88 TL

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