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Paragaleus leucolomatus (Whitetip weasel shark)

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Wikipedia Abstract

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. The reproduction of this shark is viviparous.
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Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Paragaleus leucolomatus

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0