| Family: |
Hemigaleidae (Weasel sharks) |
| Max. size: |
48.3 cm OT (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 18 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Bahrain. Also from Arabian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, India, and Sri
Lanka (Ref. 93009). |
| Diagnosis: |
Description: gill slits are clearly shorter compared to the eye length; second dorsal fin and the dorsal lobe of the caudal fin have light margins; two narrow black lines ventrally on the snout; long and narrowly rounded prenarial snout (Ref. 93009). |
| Biology: |
Viviparous (Ref. 50449). Lives in shallow water to 18m depth on the continental shelf (Ref. 93009). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 01 December 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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