Mosaic gulper shark (Centrophorus tessellatus)

Scientific name: Centrophorus tessellatus Garman, 1906

Mosaic gulper shark (Centrophorus tessellatus)

The Mosaic gulper shark (Centrophorus tessellatus) is a marine fish of the family Centrophoridae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, southeastern Honshu, Japan. Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands.

Biology

A little-known gulper shark of the insular slopes. Apparently rare. Ovoviviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Centrophorus tessellatus
Family
Centrophoridae (Gulper sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
89.0
Depth range
20–732 m (66–2402 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 20 - 732 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: southeastern Honshu, Japan. Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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