Hemipristis elongata
Snaggletooth Shark
As recorded: Hemipristis elongata (Klunzinger, 1871)
Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Hemigaleidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and K. Rama RaoJohnson Randall →K. Rama Rao →
- Date
- March 1, 1975
- Locality
- Tuticorin; [off]
- Island
- Tuticorin
- Depth
- 41 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 1, 1975, J.E. Randall and K. Rama Rao also collected 5 other specimens.
Hemipristis elongata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 40 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Nusa Tenggara Timur, ID
(c) mwel0267, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-25
Douglas, AU-QL, AU
(c) Jack Breedon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-19
South Andaman, IN-AN, IN
(c) Raju Kasambe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-02-27
Andhra Pradesh, IN
(c) Vivek.N.Rathod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-01-29
Andhra Pradesh, IN
(c) Vivek.N.Rathod, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2025-09-15
(c) Eric.L.Chen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hemipristis elongata. BPBM 20598. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37161438. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20598.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37161438 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026