Leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus)

Scientific name: Centrophorus squamosus Bonnaterre, 1788

Leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus)

The Leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus) is a marine fish of the family Centrophoridae.

Biology

Found on or near the bottom of continental slopes; also found pelagically in the upper 1,250 m of water 4,000 m deep. Presumably feeds on fish and cephalopods. Ovoviviparous. Utilized and fishmeal and dried salted for human consumption; meat and fins (low value) and liver oil (very high value), and occasionally for its mature eggs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centrophorus squamosus
Family
Centrophoridae (Gulper sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
164
Depth range
145–2400 m (476–7874 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 145 - 2400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Iceland and Atlantic slope to Senegal, Faeroes, Madeira, Azores, Gabon to Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, western Cape of Good Hope (South Africa). Western Indian Ocean: off Natal, South Africa, Aldabra Islands and Arabian Sea. Western Pacific: Japan, Philippines, southeastern Australia and New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A2bd+3bd+4bd)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=5-8)

Sources

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

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