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Atlantic Weasel Shark
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IUCN EN · Endangered

Atlantic Weasel Shark

Paragaleus pectoralis

The Atlantic weasel shark (Paragaleus pectoralis) is a weasel shark of the family Hemigaleidae, found in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, from the surface to a depth of 100 m. It can reach a length of 1.4 m.

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