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Slender sawtail shark

Galeus gracilis Compagno & Stevens, 1993

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The slender sawtail shark (Galeus gracilis) is a species in the family Pentanchidae, order Carcharhiniformes.

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Quick facts about the slender sawtail shark

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the slender sawtail shark live?

Not recorded

Is the slender sawtail shark endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the slender sawtail shark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyPentanchidae
  6. genusGaleus
  7. SpeciesGaleus gracilis Compagno & Stevens, 1993
Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Slender sawtail catsharkEnglish
  • máčka štíhláCzech
  • Schlanker Sägeschwanz-KatzenhaiGerman
  • Gattuccio gracileItalian
  • Slanke zaagstaartkathaaiDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the slender sawtail shark

Other species in the same genus Galeus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the slender sawtail shark?

The slender sawtail shark (Galeus gracilis) belongs to the family Pentanchidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{slender_sawtail_shark_2026,
  title = {Slender sawtail shark (Galeus gracilis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/slender-sawtail-shark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}