Hemigaleidae

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iHemigaleidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Subclass: Elasmobranchii Order: Carcharhiniformes Family: Hemigaleidae Compagno, L.J.V. 1984
Genera
See text for genera and species.

Hemigaleidae is a family of weasel sharks.

[edit] Genera and species

• Subfamily Hemipristinae
  • Genus Hemipristis
  • Snaggletooth shark, Hemipristis elongata Klunzinger, 1871
• Subfamily Hemigaleinae
  • Genus Chaenogaleus
    • Hooktooth shark, Chaenogaleus macrostoma Bleeker, 1852
  • Genus Hemigaleus
    • Australian weasel shark, Hemigaleus australiensis White, Last & Compagno, 2005
    • Sicklefin weasel shark, Hemigaleus microstoma Bleeker, 1852
  • Genus Paragaleus
    • Whitetip weasel shark, Paragaleus leucolomatus Compagno & Smale, 1985
    • Atlantic weasel shark, Paragaleus pectoralis Garman, 1906
    • Slender weasel shark, Paragaleus randalli Compagno, Krupp & Carpenter, 1996
    • Straight-tooth weasel shark, Paragaleus tengi Chen, 1963

[edit] References

• "Hemigaleidae". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.

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