Whitetip weasel shark explained

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.^[1] That specimen was 96 cm long. In 2020, a fuzzy image believed to be this shark was obtained on the show Extinct or Alive.^{[2] [3]}

The reproduction of this shark is viviparous.

Notes and References

1. Compagno . L. J. V. . Smale . Malcolm J. . 1985 . Paragaleus leucolomatus, a new shark from South Africa, with notes on the systematics of hemigaleid sharks (Carcharhiniformes: Hemigaleidae) . J.L.B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology . Special Publication . 37 . 1–21. 10962/70184 .
2. Web site: Holmes . Branden . 16 August 2020 . The Damage Forrest Galante Has Done to Conservation Biology . 6 May 2023 . The Recently Extinct Plants and Animals Database.
3. Web site: SharkSider . Whitetip Weasel Shark . 6 May 2023 . SharkSider. 9 September 2022 .