Leafscraper shark (Centrophorus squamosus)
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Researched by | Morvan Barnes | Refereed by | Admin |
Authority | (Bonnaterre, 1788) | ||
Other common names | - | Synonyms | - |
Summary
Description
Recorded distribution in Britain and Ireland
Found off the western coasts of Scotland and south-west Ireland, although may be under-recorded.Global distribution
-Habitat
Centrophorus squamosus is a benthopelagic species which can be found offshore with a depth range of 150-1200 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 broadly angular but not strongly extended.
Additional information
Unlike the gulper shark Centrophorus granulosus, the tooth-like projections on the of the leafscraper shark are tapering and leaf-like and on an elevated narrow to broad stalk. Furthermore the free rear tips of the pectoral fins are broadly angular and do not reach past the first dorsal fin spine.Listed by
Bibliography
Clarke, M.W., Connolly, P.L. & Bracken, J.J., 2001. Aspects of reproduction of the deep water sharks Centroscymnus coelolepis and Centrophorus squamosus from west of Ireland and Scotland. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 81, 1019-1029.
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
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: 2024-10-08
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Last Updated: 24/06/2008