leafscale gulper shark

Centrophorus squamosus

Leaf shaped scales across an oceanic deepwater body

Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Elongated
Large

leafscale gulper shark is a marine fish found around Atlantic, Indian, west and southeast Pacific Oceans. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 164 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Centrophoridae
Genus: Centrophorus
Maximum length: 164 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, west and southeast Pacific Oceans.

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