Dwarf gulper shark

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Dwarf gulper shark
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Subclass: Elasmobranchii Order: Squaliformes Family: Centrophoridae Genus: Centrophorus Species: C. atromarginatus
Binomial name
Centrophorus atromarginatus Garman, 1913

The dwarf gulper shark, Centrophorus atromarginatus, is a dogfish of the family Centrophoridae.

Contents 1 Physical characteristics 2 Distribution 3 Habits and habitat 4 References

[edit] Physical characteristics

The dwarf gulper shark has no anal fin, two dorsal fins with large spines, bladelike unicuspidate teeth in upper and lower jaws, with lowers much larger than uppers, a moderately long and broad snout, fairly short first dorsal fin and high second dorsal, blocklike, very broad, sessile-crowned, wide-spaced, acuspidate lateral denticles, and rear tips of pectoral fins narrowly angular and strongly extended. Length is up to 87 cm.

[edit] Distribution

Indo-West Pacific oceans, from the Gulf of Aden, Japan, Taiwan, and northern Papua New Guinea.

[edit] Habits and habitat

A little-known deepwater dogfish found on the upper continental slopes to at least 450 m. Reproduction is ovoviviparous.

[edit] References

• "Centrophorus atromarginatus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
• FAO