Gulper shark (Centrophorus granulosus)

Scientific name: Centrophorus granulosus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Gulper shark (Centrophorus granulosus)

The Gulper shark (Centrophorus granulosus) is a marine fish of the family Centrophoridae.

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. Adults with tips of dorsal fins dusky, not prominently marked.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centrophorus granulosus
Family
Centrophoridae (Gulper sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
160
Depth range
50–1440 m (164–4724 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 50 - 1440 m, usually 200 - 600 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: France to South Africa, including the Mediterranean. Western Central Atlantic: northern Gulf of Mexico. Indian Ocean: Mozambique, South Africa and the Aldabra Islands; Western Australia. Western Pacific: Japan, Papua New Guinea, and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A2abd+3d+4d)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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