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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
Ecologia
marinhas demersal. Tropical; 34°N - 15°N
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.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 88.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 244)
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 0; Espinhos anais: 0. Grey or grey-brown above, light below; no prominent markings on body and fins (Ref. 13567).
A little-known inshore shark (Ref. 13567). Viviparous (Ref. 50449). Taken in fisheries where it occurs (Ref. 13567).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Viviparous, placental (Ref. 50449). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).
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)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Utilização humana
Pescarias: pouco comercial
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
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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): PD
50 = 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).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 4.2 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Muito baixo, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população maior que 14 anos (Fec is assumed to be <10).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (55 of 100).
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);
