Slender weasel shark (Paragaleus randalli) fish species and information / pictures of Slender weasel shark - Paragaleus randalli

Slender weasel shark (Paragaleus randalli) fish species information

Scientific Name
Paragaleus randalli

Common Name
Slender weasel shark

Biology
Viviparous (Ref. 50449).

Classification

Classified By

Compagno, Krupp & Carpenter, 1996

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Weasel sharks (Hemigaleidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Indian Ocean

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: Bahrain.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal

Trophic Level

4.19 s.e. 0.50 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

48.3 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5664 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (62 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec is assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Near Threatened (NT)