Leafscale Gulper Shark [Centrophorus squamosus]
Description
The Leafscale Gulper Shark is found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. It lives at depths between 230 and 1,290 meters. It has two dorsal fins with spines, a rounded snout, and its body is covered with denticles that resemble leaf scales. The species is vulnerable due to deepwater fishing activities.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
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| Order |
Dogfish Sharks
Squaliformes
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| Family |
Dogfish Sharks
Squalidae
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| Genus |
Gulper sharks
Centrophorus
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