The lowfin gulper shark (Centrophorus lusitanicus) is a large deepwater dogfish[2] in the family Centrophoridae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Squaliformes |
| Family: | Centrophoridae |
| Genus: | Centrophorus |
| Species: | C. lusitanicus
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| Centrophorus lusitanicus (Barbosa du Bocage & Brito Capello, 1864)
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| Range of lowfin gulper shark (in blue) | |
Physical characteristics edit
The lowfin gulper shark has no anal fin, two dorsal fins (with spines with the first dorsabeing much longer than the rear), a long, broad snout, and angular pectoral fins. Its maximum length is 1.6 m.
Distribution edit
The lowfin gulper shark is found in the Eastern Atlantic off Portugal and West Africa, the Indian Ocean around Mozambique and Madagascar, and the West Pacific by Taiwan.[3]
Habits and habitat edit
Lowfin gulper sharks live at depths between 300 and 1,400 m. They are ovoviviparous and give birth to up to six pups per litter. They feed on other sharks, bony fish, crabs, and lobsters.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Centrophorus lusitanicus: Clarke, M., White, W. & Compagno, L.J.V." The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2008. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T161442A5424877.en.
- ^ "Centrophorus lusitanicus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 5 February 2006.
- ^ FAO Species Catalogue Volume 4 Parts 1 and 2 Sharks of the World
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Centrophorus lusitanicus" in FishBase. 02 2006 version.
External links edit
Media related to Centrophorus lusitanicus at Wikimedia Commons
