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Paragaleus tengi (Chen, 1963)

Straight-tooth weasel shark
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Elasmobranchii (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).
Eponymy: Dr Teng Huo-Tu (1911–1978) was a Taiwanese ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal. Tropical; 34°N - 15°N

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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.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 88.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 244)

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Grey or grey-brown above, light below; no prominent markings on body and fins (Ref. 13567).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

A little-known inshore shark (Ref. 13567). Viviparous (Ref. 50449). Taken in fisheries where it occurs (Ref. 13567).

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Viviparous, placental (Ref. 50449). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).

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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)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

  Endangered (EN) (A2d); Date assessed: 06 May 2020

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless (Ref. 13567)





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Fisheries: minor commercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 21.5 - 26.9, mean 24.7 °C (based on 164 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5664   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00355 (0.00144 - 0.00875), b=3.07 (2.85 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  4.2   ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec is assumed to be <10).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  High vulnerability (55 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Unknown.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 33.9 [5.5, 192.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.731 [0.184, 2.180] mg/100g; Protein = 19 [17, 21] %; Omega3 = 0.106 [0.043, 0.251] g/100g; Selenium = 37.8 [11.6, 121.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 28.3 [8.8, 91.8] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.848 [0.399, 1.545] mg/100g (wet weight);