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Slender weasel shark

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Hemigaleidae

Scientific name
  
Paragaleus randalli

Higher classification
  
Paragaleus

Order
  
Carcharhiniformes

Superorder
  
Selachimorpha

Genus
  
Paragaleus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Subclass
  
Elasmobranchii

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Similar
  
Atlantic weasel shark, Hooktooth shark, Sicklefin weasel shark, Cuban ribbontail catshark, African ribbontail catshark

The slender weasel shark, Paragaleus randalli, is a weasel shark of the family Hemigaleidae. It is found in the western Indian Ocean, off Bahrain. It can grow up to a length of 48 cm.

The slender weasel shark is a harmless Viviparous species, about which little is known.

References

Slender weasel shark Wikipedia