Taiwan gulper shark (Centrophorus niaukang) fish species and information / pictures of Taiwan gulper shark - Centrophorus niaukang

Taiwan gulper shark (Centrophorus niaukang) fish species information

Scientific Name
Centrophorus niaukang

Common Name
Taiwan gulper shark

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Dark grey in color (Ref. 31367).

Classification

Classified By

Teng, 1959

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks (Squaliformes)

Family

Gulper sharks (Centrophoridae)

Distribution

Region

Western Indian Ocean

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: southern Mozambique and Natal, South Africa (Ref. 11228). Possibly occurring in Maldives (Ref. 31367). Western Pacific: Japan, off northeastern Taiwan (Ref. 247), South China Sea, and probably Australia. North Atlantic (Ref. 31367). Often confused with Centrophorus granulosus and Centrophorus lusitanicus.

Range

38°N - 29°S, 78°W - 153°E

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

200 m

Depth To - meters

900 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 900 m (Ref. 55584)

Trophic Level

4.25 s.e. 0.68 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

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

Near Threatened (NT)