Centrophoridae
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The gulper sharks are a family (Centrophoridae) of squaliform sharks. The family contains just two genera and approximately 15 species.
These are generally deepwater fish. While some, such as the gulper shark Centrophorus granulosus, are found worldwide and fished commercially, others are uncommon and little-known. Their usual prey is other fish; some are known to feed on squid, octopus, and shrimp. Some species live on the bottom (benthic), while others are pelagic.
The members of the genus Deania generally have long pointed noses.
Family Centrophoridae
- Genus Centrophorus
- * Centrophorus acus (Garman, 1906) (Needle dogfish) [link]
- * Centrophorus granulosus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) (Gulper Shark) [link]
- * Centrophorus harrissoni (McCulloch, 1915) (Dumb gulper shark) [link]
- * Centrophorus lusitanicus (Barbosa du Bocage & Brito Capello, 1864) (Lowfin gulper shark) [link]
- * Centrophorus moluccensis Bleeker, 1860 (Smallfin gulper shark) [link]
- * Centrophorus niaukang Teng, 1959 (Taiwan gulper shark) [link]
- * Centrophorus squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788) (Leafscale gulper shark) [link]
- * Centrophorus tesselatus (Garman), 1906 (Mosaic gulper shark) [link]
- * Centrophorus uyato (Rafinesque, 1810) (Little gulper shark) [link]
- Genus Deania
- * Deania calcea (Lowe, 1839) (Birdbeak dogfish) [link]
- * Deania hystricosa (Garman, 1906) (Rough longnose dogfish) [link]
- * Deania profundorum (Smith & Radcliffe, 1912) (Arrowhead dogfish) [link]
- * Deania quadrispinosum (McCulloch, 1915) (Longsnout dogfish) [link]
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