Snaggletooth Shark Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Hemipristis elongata
Family : Hemigaleidae
Order : Carcharhiniformes
Class : Elasmobranchii
Phylum : Chrodata
Habitat : Marine neritic
Description : Snaggletooth Shark is a slender bodied shark.Snout long and broadly rounded.Body light grey or bronzy in colour.Any prominent markings on body is absent.
Distribution in Bangladesh
Other Species from Group
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Atelomycterus marmoratus
(Coral Catshark) -
Glyphis gangeticus
(Ganges Shark) -
Galeocerdo cuvier
(Tiger Shark) -
Scoliodon laticaudus
(Spadenose Shark) -
Galeorhinus galeus
(Tope Shark) -
Triaenodon obesus
(Whitetip Reef Shark) -
Carcharhinus sorrah
(Spottail Shark) -
Carcharhinus dussumieri
(White-cheek Shark) -
Mustelus manazo
(Starspotted Smooth-hound) -
Sphyrna tudes
(Scalloped Hammerhead Shark)
References:
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.iucnredlist.org photo credit and copyright:FAO([email protected] ), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se
description written by: Razia Sultana Setu, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.iucnredlist.org photo credit and copyright:FAO([email protected] ), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se