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Mosaic gulper shark (Centrophorus tessellatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Centrophorus tessellatus

Common Name
Mosaic gulper shark

Biology
A little-known gulper shark of the insular slopes. Apparently rare. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).

Classification

Classified By

Garman, 1906

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks (Squaliformes)

Family

Gulper sharks (Centrophoridae)

Distribution

Region

Northwest Pacific

Distribution

Northwest Pacific: southeastern Honshu, Japan. Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands.

Range

32°N - 31°N, 130°E - 132°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

20 m

Depth To - meters

732 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 20 - 732 m (Ref. 58018)

Trophic Level

4.09 s.e. 0.65 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

89.0 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: of no interest

Vulnerability

High to very high vulnerability (67 of 100)

Resilience

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

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)