[[ Hemigaleus]]

Key to the species of Hemigaleus

1 Second dorsal fin light brown with a dark tip; no white blotches present on body; total vertebrae counts 112-121........................................................ Hemigaleus australiensis ^ZBK

2 Second dorsal fin mostly dark with a conspicuous white tip; small, white blotches usually present on body; total vertebrae 137-164......................... Hemigaleus microstoma