Mosaic Gulper Shark [Centrophorus tessellatus]
Description
The Mosaic Gulper Shark is found in the western Pacific Ocean, primarily around Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines. It lives at depths between 400 and 720 meters. It is distinguished by its unique, mosaic-like pattern of denticles and two dorsal fins with spines.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| 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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