Little gulper shark (Squalus uyato)

Scientific name: Squalus uyato Rafinesque, 1810

The Little gulper shark (Squalus uyato) is a marine fish of the family Squalidae.

Biology

A common deepwater dogfish of the outer continental shelves and upper slopes, on or near the bottom. Feeds on bony fish and squid. Ovoviviparous. Utilized dried salted for human consumption and probably for fishmeal and liver oil

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Squalus uyato
Family
Squalidae (Dogfish sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
110
Depth range
50–1400 m (164–4593 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 50 - 1400 m, usually 200 - ? m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico. Eastern Atlantic: western Mediterranean and Gibraltar to Senegal, C?te d'Ivoire to Nigeria, Cameroon to Angola, northern Namibia. Indian Ocean: southern Mozambique, uncertain records from India; Western Australia. Western Pacific: Australia; occurrence in Taiwan needs validation. Validity of this species is uncertain
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=1)

Sources

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

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