''Paragaleus'' is a genus of weasel shark in the family Hemigaleidae. This genus has a rounded or slightly pointed snout, short gill slits, and a broadly arched mouth. The upper teeth have long cusps, and no toothless spaces occur at the jaw midlines. The dorsal and pelvic fins and the lower caudal lobe are not falchate in shape. Known fossil species include '' P. pulchellus'' and '' P. antunesi''. *

Whitetip weasel shark The whitetip weasel shark ''(Paragaleus leucolomatus)'' is a weasel shark of the family Hemigaleidae. Only one specimen, caught off Kosi Bay, South Africa, has been caught. That specimen was 96 cm long. In 2020, a fuzzy image believed to ...

(''Paragaleus leucolomatus'') Compagno & Smale, 1985 (whitetip weasel shark

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Atlantic weasel shark The Atlantic weasel shark (''Paragaleus pectoralis'') is a weasel shark of the family Hemigaleidae, found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Also known as the little tiger shark, it is the only species of the genus ''Paragaleus'' to have been record ...

(''Paragaleus pectoralis'') ( Garman, 1906) (Atlantic weasel shark

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Slender weasel shark 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 ...

(''Paragaleus randalli'') Compagno,

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& K. E. Carpenter, 1996 (slender weasel shark

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Straight-tooth weasel shark The straight-tooth weasel shark, ''Paragaleus tengi'', is a weasel shark of the family Hemigaleidae, found in the tropical western Pacific Ocean. It can reach a length of 88 cm. ''Paragaleus tengi'' is distinctive for its color and size. ...

(''Paragaleus tengi'') ( J. S. T. F. Chen, 1963) (straight-tooth weasel shark

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q560225 Shark genera