WoRMS taxon details
Hemigaleidae Hasse, 1878
Genus Chaenogaleus Gill, 1862
Genus Dirrhizodon Klunzinger, 1871 accepted as Hemipristis Agassiz, 1843
» Species Chaenogaleus macrostoma (Bleeker, 1852)
Genus Hemigaleus Bleeker, 1852 » Species Hemigaleus australiensis White, Last & Compagno, 2005
» Species Hemigaleus microstoma Bleeker, 1852
» Species Hemigaleus balfouri Day, 1878 accepted as Chaenogaleus macrostoma (Bleeker, 1852)
» Species Hemigaleus machlani Herre, 1929 accepted as Hemigaleus microstoma Bleeker, 1852
» Species Hemigaleus macrostoma Bleeker, 1852 accepted as Chaenogaleus macrostoma (Bleeker, 1852)
» Species Hemigaleus pectoralis Garman, 1906 accepted as Paragaleus pectoralis (Garman, 1906)
» Species Hemigaleus pingi Evermann & Shaw, 1927 accepted as Triakis scyllium Müller & Henle, 1839
Genus Hemipristis Agassiz, 1843» Species Hemigaleus microstoma Bleeker, 1852
» Species Hemigaleus balfouri Day, 1878 accepted as Chaenogaleus macrostoma (Bleeker, 1852)
» Species Hemigaleus machlani Herre, 1929 accepted as Hemigaleus microstoma Bleeker, 1852
» Species Hemigaleus macrostoma Bleeker, 1852 accepted as Chaenogaleus macrostoma (Bleeker, 1852)
» Species Hemigaleus pectoralis Garman, 1906 accepted as Paragaleus pectoralis (Garman, 1906)
» Species Hemigaleus pingi Evermann & Shaw, 1927 accepted as Triakis scyllium Müller & Henle, 1839
» Species Hemipristis elongata (Klunzinger, 1871)
» Species Hemipristis elongatus (Klunzinger, 1871) accepted as Hemipristis elongata (Klunzinger, 1871)
» Species Hemipristis pingali Setna & Sarangdhar, 1946 accepted as Hemipristis elongata (Klunzinger, 1871)
Genus Paragaleus Budker, 1935» Species Hemipristis elongatus (Klunzinger, 1871) accepted as Hemipristis elongata (Klunzinger, 1871)
» Species Hemipristis pingali Setna & Sarangdhar, 1946 accepted as Hemipristis elongata (Klunzinger, 1871)
» Species Paragaleus leucolomatus Compagno & Smale, 1985
» Species Paragaleus pectoralis (Garman, 1906)
» Species Paragaleus randalli Compagno, Krupp & Carpenter, 1996
» Species Paragaleus tengi (Chen, 1963)
» Species Paragaleus acutiventralis Chu, 1960 accepted as Hemipristis elongata (Klunzinger, 1871)
» Species Paragaleus gruveli Budker, 1935 accepted as Paragaleus pectoralis (Garman, 1906)
» Species Paragaleus pectoralis (Garman, 1906)
» Species Paragaleus randalli Compagno, Krupp & Carpenter, 1996
» Species Paragaleus tengi (Chen, 1963)
» Species Paragaleus acutiventralis Chu, 1960 accepted as Hemipristis elongata (Klunzinger, 1871)
» Species Paragaleus gruveli Budker, 1935 accepted as Paragaleus pectoralis (Garman, 1906)
Genus Dirrhizodon Klunzinger, 1871 accepted as Hemipristis Agassiz, 1843
» Species Dirrhizodon elongatus Klunzinger, 1871 accepted as Hemipristis elongata (Klunzinger, 1871)
Genus Heterogaleus Gohar & Mazhar, 1964 accepted as Hemipristis Agassiz, 1843 » Species Heterogaleus ghardaqensis Gohar & Mazhar, 1964 accepted as Hemipristis elongata (Klunzinger, 1871)
Genus Negogaleus Whitley, 1931 accepted as Hemigaleus Bleeker, 1852 » Species Negogaleus balfouri (Day, 1878) accepted as Chaenogaleus macrostoma (Bleeker, 1852)
» Species Negogaleus brachygnathus Chu, 1960 accepted as Hemigaleus microstoma Bleeker, 1852
» Species Negogaleus longicaudatus Bessednov, 1966 accepted as Paragaleus tengi (Chen, 1963)
» Species Negogaleus macrostoma (Bleeker, 1852) accepted as Chaenogaleus macrostoma (Bleeker, 1852)
» Species Negogaleus microstoma (Bleeker, 1852) accepted as Hemigaleus microstoma Bleeker, 1852
» Species Negogaleus tengi Chen, 1963 accepted as Paragaleus tengi (Chen, 1963)
» Species Negogaleus brachygnathus Chu, 1960 accepted as Hemigaleus microstoma Bleeker, 1852
» Species Negogaleus longicaudatus Bessednov, 1966 accepted as Paragaleus tengi (Chen, 1963)
» Species Negogaleus macrostoma (Bleeker, 1852) accepted as Chaenogaleus macrostoma (Bleeker, 1852)
» Species Negogaleus microstoma (Bleeker, 1852) accepted as Hemigaleus microstoma Bleeker, 1852
» Species Negogaleus tengi Chen, 1963 accepted as Paragaleus tengi (Chen, 1963)
marine
Not documented
Description Common coastal tropical sharks from shallow water down to 100 m, limited to the eastern Atlantic and continental Indo-West...
Description Common coastal tropical sharks from shallow water down to 100 m, limited to the eastern Atlantic and continental Indo-West Pacific but not extending far into the central Pacific. Horizontally oval eyes, small spiracles, two moderate-sized spineless dorsal fins and an anal fin, the first dorsal base well ahead of pelvic bases. Precaudal pits present. Caudal fin with a strong ventral lobe and lateral undulations on its dorsal margin. They feed on small bony fish, small elasmobranchs, cephalopods, crustaceans, and echinoderms. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2021). FishBase. Hemigaleidae Hasse, 1878. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=105690 on 2021-07-23
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taxonomy source
Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors 
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basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2021). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2021., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
[request] basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2021). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2021., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Description Common coastal tropical sharks from shallow water down to 100 m, limited to the eastern Atlantic and continental Indo-West Pacific but not extending far into the central Pacific. Horizontally oval eyes, small spiracles, two moderate-sized spineless dorsal fins and an anal fin, the first dorsal base well ahead of pelvic bases. Precaudal pits present. Caudal fin with a strong ventral lobe and lateral undulations on its dorsal margin. They feed on small bony fish, small elasmobranchs, cephalopods, crustaceans, and echinoderms. [details]
