Centrophoridae

The gulper sharks are a family (Centrophoridae) of squaliform sharks.

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, while others are pelagic.

The members of Deania generally have long pointed noses.

Genus Centrophorus:

• Needle dogfish Centrophorus acus (81 cm)
• Dwarf gulper shark Centrophorus atromarginatus (87 cm)
• Gulper shark Centrophorus granulosus (160 cm)
• Dumb gulper shark Centrophorus harrissoni (110 cm)
• Blackfin gulper shark Centrophorus isodon
• Lowfin gulper shark Centrophorus lusitanicus (160 cm)
• Smallfin gulper shark Centrophorus moluccensis (100 cm)
• Taiwan gulper shark Centrophorus niaukang (160 cm)
• Leafscale gulper shark Centrophorus squamosus (160 cm)
• Mosaic gulper shark Centrophorus tessellatus (89 cm)
• Little gulper shark Centrophorus uyato (110 cm)

Genus Deania:

• Birdbeak dogfish Deania calcea (122 cm)
• Rough longnose dogfish Deania hystricosum (84 cm)
• Arrowhead dogfish Deania profundorum (79 cm)
• Longsnout dogfish Deania quadrispinosum (115 cm)

External link

• FishBase entry for Centrophoridae (http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/FamilySummary.cfm?ID=558)