Whitetip weasel shark
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The whitetip weasel shark, Paragaleus leucolomatus, is a weasel shark of the family
Hemigaleidae
. Only one specimen, caught off Kosi Bay
, South Africa
, is known. This specimen was 96 cm long.
Reproduction is viviparous.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Hemigaleidae
Hemigaleidae
The weasel sharks are a family, Hemigaleidae, of ground sharks found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean to the continental Indo-Pacific. They are found in shallow coastal waters to a depth of 100 m ....
. Only one specimen, caught off Kosi Bay
Kosi Bay
Kosi Bay is a series of four interlinked lakes in the Maputuland area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.The lakes form part of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site....
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, is known. This specimen was 96 cm long.
Reproduction is viviparous.