Gulper shark (Centrophorus granulosus)
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Researched by | Morvan Barnes | Refereed by | Admin |
Authority | (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | ||
Other common names | - | Synonyms | - |
Summary
Description
Recorded distribution in Britain and Ireland
Found off the coast of south-west England and south Ireland.Global distribution
-Habitat
Centrophorus granulosus is a bathydemersal fully marine species which can be found offshore with a depth range of 50-1200 m.Depth range
-Identifying features
- Moderatly sized shark reaching up to 160 cm in length.
- Drab uniform colouring from grey to olive green.
- First dorsal fin low but not particularly elongate.
- Large reflective green eyes.
- Small bladelike teeth larger in the lower-jaw than the upper-jaw.
- Posterior tips of the pectoral fins are noticeably long and angular.
Additional information
Despite the relative abundance of Centrophorus granulosus and frequent commercial exploitation around the world, many aspects of its biology remain relatively unknown. It is known to feed on hake, lantern fish and other deepwater bony fish as well as squid (Compagno, 1984).
Unlike the leafscraper shark Centrophorus squamosus, the tooth-like projections on the of the gulper shark are flat and diamond-shaped without an elevated stalk. Furthermore the free rear tips of the pectoral fins are pointed and reach past the first dorsal fin spine.
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Bibliography
Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO species catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 1 - Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes. FAO Fisheries Synopsies, 125, 1-249
Froese, R. & Pauly, D., 2007. Fishbase. A global information system on fishes. [On-line] http://www.fishbase.org, 2008-02-18
Howson, C.M. & Picton, B.E., 1997. The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Belfast: Ulster Museum. [Ulster Museum publication, no. 276.]
Datasets
NBN (National Biodiversity Network) Atlas. Available from: https://www.nbnatlas.org.
OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System), 2024. Global map of species distribution using gridded data. Available from: Ocean Biogeographic Information System. www.iobis.org. Accessed: 2024-11-05
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Last Updated: 24/06/2008