Family: |
Centrophoridae (Gulper sharks) |
Max. size: |
89 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 20 - 732 m |
Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: southeastern Honshu, Japan. Eastern Central Pacific: French Polynesia and Hawaiian Islands. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
A little-known gulper shark of the insular slopes. Apparently rare. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 28 August 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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