Hemigaleidae

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Hemigaleidae

shark family

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chondrichthyan
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Family Hemigaleidae (weasel sharks) Intermediate in many ways between Triakidae and Carcharhinidae. Length to 2–2.4 metres (6.5–8 feet). 4 genera, 7 species; nearshore waters of tropical Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Miocene to recent. Family Carcharhinidae (tiger sharks, blue
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Family Hemigaleidae (weasel sharks) Intermediate in many ways between Triakidae and Carcharhinidae. Length to 2–2.4 metres (6.5–8 feet). 4 genera, 7 species; nearshore waters of tropical Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Miocene to recent. Family Carcharhinidae (tiger sharks, blue
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