Gulper shark (Centrophorus granulosus) fish species and Gulper shark information

Scientific Name
Centrophorus granulosus

Common Name
Gulper shark

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Light grayish brown dorsally, paler ventrally; eyes greenish (Ref. 6871). Adults with tips of dorsal fins dusky, not prominently marked (Ref. 31367).

Classification

Classified By

Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks (Squaliformes)

Family

Gulper sharks (Centrophoridae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: France to South Africa, including the Mediterranean (Ref. 31367). Western Central Atlantic: northern Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 247, 6871). Indian Ocean: Mozambique, South Africa and the Aldabra Islands (Ref. 31367); Western Australia (Ref. 6871). Western Pacific: Japan, Papua New Guinea, and Australia (Ref. 31367).

Range

51°N - 43°S, 98°W - 156°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

50 m

Depth To - meters

1440 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 50 - 1440 m, usually 200 - 600 m

Trophic Level

4.13 s.e. 0.65 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

160 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Very high vulnerability (87 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Vulnerable (VU) (A2abd+3d+4d)

Gulper shark (Centrophorus granulosus) fish species and information / pictures of Gulper shark - Centrophorus granulosus

Gulper shark (Centrophorus granulosus) fish species information

Classification

Distribution

Environment

Physical Size and Genetics

Human Uses and Population