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The dumb gulper shark may grow to be 43 in (110 cm) long and has a long, robust head, a long, flattened snout, a large y mouth, and large, green eyes, which help it see at 820 to 1260 ft (250 to 385 m) under water. [2] [3] The body is slender and of moderate size, and is grey to greyish-brown in colour, with a paler underside.
Centrophorus harrissoni McCulloch, 1915 (dumb gulper shark) Centrophorus isodon (Y. T. Chu, Q. W. Meng & J. X. Liu, 1981) (blackfin gulper shark) Centrophorus lusitanicus Barbosa du Bocage & Brito Capello, 1864 (lowfin gulper shark) Centrophorus moluccensis Bleeker, 1860 (smallfin gulper shark) Centrophorus seychellorum Baranes, 2003 ...
The species had previously been identified as a variant of the dumb gulper shark, however was differentiated based on morphology. The western gulper is known from the waters of Western Australia, as well as Indonesia, East Timor, and islands in the Southern Indian Ocean. [2] This shark is classified as "least concern" by the IUCN.
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Centrophorus harrissoni McCulloch, 1915 (dumb gulper shark) Centrophorus isodon Y. T. Chu, Q. W. Meng & J. X. Liu, 1981 (blackfin gulper shark) Centrophorus lusitanicus Barbosa du Bocage & Brito Capello, 1864 (lowfin gulper shark) Centrophorus moluccensis Bleeker, 1860 (smallfin gulper shark) Centrophorus seychellorum Baranes, 2003 (Seychelles ...
The leafscale gulper shark (Centrophorus squamosus) is a dogfish of the family Centrophoridae. C. squamosus is reported to have a lifespan of approximately 70 years, based on otolith ring counts. [2] It was the first described species in the genus Centrophorus, which now contains 13 species.
The maximum total length recorded for the gulper shark is 5 ft (150 cm). Gulper shark pups average from 1 to 1.4 ft (30-42 cm) total length at birth. Precise details of the size, age, and growth, such as size at maturity for the gulper shark, are currently unknown. The gulper shark is a slim, relatively long dogfish with two dorsal fins bearing ...
Centrophorus harrissoni McCulloch, 1915 (Dumb gulper shark) Centrophorus isodon (Y. T. Chu, Q. W. Meng & J. X. Liu, 1981) (Black-fin gulper shark) Centrophorus lusitanicus Barbosa du Bocage & Brito Capello, 1864 (Low-fin gulper shark) Centrophorus moluccensis Bleeker, 1860 (Small-fin gulper shark) Centrophorus seychellorum Baranes, 2003 ...