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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Carcharhiniformes |
| Family: | Hemigaleidae |
| Genus: | Paragaleus |
| Species: | P. randalli
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| Paragaleus randalli | |
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The slender weasel shark is a harmless Viviparous species, about which little is known.
References
edit- ^ VanderWright, W.J.; Simpfendorfer, C.; Bin Ali, A.; Bineesh, K.K.; Derrick, D.; Elhassan, I.; Jabado, R.W.; Moore, A.; Utzurrum, J.A.T.; Yuneni, R.R. (2021). "Paragaleus randalli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T161506A173437966. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T161506A173437966.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paragaleus randalli". FishBase. may 2006 version.
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