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Paragaleus pectoralis
(Garman, 1906)
Atlantic weasel shark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Hemigaleidae
Reference of the original description
New Plagiostoma. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, 46(11), 203–208
New Plagiostoma. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, 46(11), 203–208
Image of the original description
No image in first description.
No image in first description.
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Hemigaleus pectoralis, Paragaleus gruveli
Hemigaleus pectoralis, Paragaleus gruveli
Types
Paragaleus pectoralis
Holotype: MCZ: 847-S;
Paragaleus gruveli
Holotype: MNHN: 1938-0028 Paratype: MNHN: 1936-0033 MNHN: 1936-0032
Paragaleus pectoralis
Holotype: MCZ: 847-S;
Paragaleus gruveli
Holotype: MNHN: 1938-0028 Paratype: MNHN: 1936-0033 MNHN: 1936-0032
Description :
Citation: Paragaleus pectoralis (Garman, 1906): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 11/2024
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Paragaleus pectoralis (Garman, 1906), © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Paragaleus pectoralis (Garman, 1906), © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Common names
Marajo, Tiburón comadiza, Tiburón comadreja, 
Milandre jaune, Requin, 
Atlantic weasel shark, 
Tubarão-doninha
Marajo, Tiburón comadiza, Tiburón comadreja, Milandre jaune, Requin, Atlantic weasel shark, Tubarão-doninha
Short Description
A slender weasel shark with a moderately long snout, large eyes, and a short, small mouth with small, serrated upper teeth and erect-cusped lower teeth [536]. Light grey or bronze with longitudinal yellow stripes, fins plain; white below [536].
A slender weasel shark with a moderately long snout, large eyes, and a short, small mouth with small, serrated upper teeth and erect-cusped lower teeth [536]. Light grey or bronze with longitudinal yellow stripes, fins plain; white below [536].
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Cape Verde and Mauritania to northern Namibia [517] [536]; possibly extending north to Morocco. Record from the Northwest Atlantic, specifically in New England, has not been verified even after an extensive survey of the area has been conducted. Source: www.gbif.org
Eastern Atlantic: Cape Verde and Mauritania to northern Namibia [517] [536]; possibly extending north to Morocco. Record from the Northwest Atlantic, specifically in New England, has not been verified even after an extensive survey of the area has been conducted. Source: www.gbif.org
Human uses
fisheries: commercial
fisheries: commercial
Biology
Viviparous (with a yolk-sac placenta), with 1 to 4 young per litter. Size at birth about 47 cm [517]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086].
Viviparous (with a yolk-sac placenta), with 1 to 4 young per litter. Size at birth about 47 cm [517]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086].
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=4630;
shark-references Species-ID=4630;
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