Taiwan Gulper Shark [Centrophorus niaukang]
Description
The Taiwan Gulper Shark is found in the waters around Taiwan at depths between 400 and 500 meters. It is distinguished by its long, flattened snout, large green eyes, and two dorsal fins with spines. Its population is threatened by deep-sea fishing.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Cartilaginous Fish
Chondrichthyes
|
| Order |
Dogfish Sharks
Squaliformes
|
| Family |
Dogfish Sharks
Squalidae
|
| Genus |
Gulper sharks
Centrophorus
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