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Centrophoridae - gulper sharks

There are 16 species in this family. They are found in temperate or tropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. They have cylindrical bodies, large green or yellow eyes, spines on both of their dorsal fins, and no anal fin. They are usually found in deep water. They eat fish, squid, tunicates, and crustaceans.

World Status Key
Least Concern Least Concern Near Threatened Near Threatened Vulnerable Vulnerable Endangered Endangered Critically Endangered Critically Endangered
extinct in the wild Extinct in the Wild extinct Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in US Threatened in New Hampshire Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in US Endangered in NH Endangered in NH Introduced Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

New Hampshire Species

 

 North/Central American Species

None   Steindachner's Dogfish - Centrophorus acus Near Threatened
Gulper Shark - Centrophorus granulosus Vulnerable
Arrowhead Dogfish - Deania profundora Least Concern

Species Around the World

Africa Africa Asia Asia Australia Australia/Oceania Europe Europe North America North America South America South America New Hampshire Species NH Species
Arctic OceanArctic Ocean atlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean indian OceanIndian Ocean southern oceanMediterranean/Black Sea pacific oceanPacific Ocean

Steindachner's Dogfish - Centrophorus acus Near Threatened atlantic Ocean pacific ocean Asia North America South America
Dwarf Gulper Shark - Centrophorus atromarginatus indian Ocean pacific ocean Asia Australia
Gulper Shark - Centrophorus granulosus Vulnerable atlantic Ocean indian Ocean southern ocean pacific ocean Africa Asia Europe North America South America
Harrison's Deepsea Dogfish - Centrophorus harrissoni Critically Endangered indian Ocean pacific ocean Australia
Blackfin Gulper Shark - Centrophorus isodon indian Ocean pacific ocean Asia
Lowfin Gulper Shark - Centrophorus lusitanicus Vulnerable atlantic Ocean Africa Europe
Smallfin Gulper Shark - Centrophorus moluccensis indian Ocean pacific ocean Asia Australia
Taiwan Gulper Shark - Centrophorus niaukang Near Threatened atlantic Ocean indian Ocean pacific ocean Africa Asia Australia Europe North America
Seychelles Gulper Shark - Centrophorus seychellorum indian Ocean
Nilson's Deepsea Dogfish - Centrophorus squamosus Vulnerable atlantic Ocean indian Ocean pacific ocean Asia Australia Europe
Mosaic Gulper Shark - Centrophorus tessellatus pacific ocean Asia
Little Gulper Shark -  Centrophorus uyato atlantic Ocean indian Ocean southern ocean pacific ocean Asia Australia Europe North America
Shovelnose Spiny Dogfish - Deania calcea Least Concern atlantic Ocean indian Ocean pacific ocean Africa Asia Australia Europe South America
Rough Longnose Dogfish - Deania hystricosa atlantic Ocean southern ocean pacific ocean Asia Australia Europe
Arrowhead Dogfish - Deania profundora Least Concern atlantic Ocean indian Ocean Africa Asia Europe North America
Longsnout Dogfish -  Deania quadrispinosa Near Threatened atlantic Ocean indian Ocean pacific ocean Australia

    

Additional Information

Key: profile Profile Photos Photos Video Video Audio Audio

Gulper Shark - Centrophorus granulosus profile Photos Vulnerable atlantic Ocean indian Ocean southern ocean pacific ocean Africa Asia Europe North America South America
The gulper shark occurs globally in tropical to temperate marine waters.
Source: Florida Museum of Natural History Intended Audience: General Reading Level: High School

 

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