Snaggletooth shark

Hemipristis elongata

Curved upper teeth meet hooked lower teeth

Snaggletooth shark is known from Indo-West Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Hemigaleidae
Genus: Hemipristis
Maximum length: 259 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and southeast Africa, including Persian Gulf (Ref. 68964 ) to Philippines, north to China, south to Australia.

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