Common names from other countries
Elasmobranchii (tubarões e raias) (sharks and rays) >
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) >
Hemigaleidae (Weasel sharks)
Etymology: Paragaleus: para (Gr.), near, referring to how its dentition is intermediate between Hemigaleus and the triakid Eugaleus (=Galeorhinus). (See ETYFish); tengi: In honor of Teng Huo-Tu (1911-1978), Director, Taiwan Fisheries Research Institute, and authority on Taiwanese elasmobranch fishes. (See ETYFish).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas demersal. Tropical; 34°N - 15°N
Western Pacific: Japan to Viet Nam, including Hong Kong and Taiwan. Report of a record from off Madagascar may be an undescribed Paragaleus which has just recently been collected.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 88.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 244)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 0; Espinhos anais: 0. Grey or grey-brown above, light below; no prominent markings on body and fins (Ref. 13567).
A little-known inshore shark (Ref. 13567). Viviparous (Ref. 50449). Taken in fisheries where it occurs (Ref. 13567).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
Viviparous, placental (Ref. 50449). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).
Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 2 - Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/2):251-655. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 244)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Utilização humana
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