The straight-tooth weasel shark, ''Paragaleus tengi'', is a
weasel shark of the
family Hemigaleidae, found in the
tropical
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western
Pacific Ocean
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. It can reach a length of 88 cm.
''Paragaleus tengi'' is distinctive for its color and size. Specifically, its solid grey dorsal (upper) color, short snout, and 2-3 rows of lower teeth are a few of the characteristic traits that aid in distinguishing between this species of shark and others, like the ''
Paragaleus pectoralis'' (White & Harris, 2013).
The reproduction of this shark is
viviparous.
References
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Paragaleus
Fish described in 1963
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