Taiwan gulper shark

Taiwan gulper shark
Conservation status
Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Squaliformes
Family:	Centrophoridae
Genus:	Centrophorus
Species:	C. niaukang
Binomial name
Centrophorus niaukang (Teng, 1959)
Range of Taiwan gulper shark (in blue)

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The Taiwan gulper shark, Centrophorus niaukang, is a locally common, large deepwater shark.

Physical characteristics

The Taiwan gulper shark has no anal, two dorsal (with small spines) and a caudal fin with a more vertical rear edge. The maximum length of the shark is 154 cm.

Distribution

The Taiwan gulper shark, as its name implies, is only found around Taiwan. The teeth of the shark are jagged and can easily penetrate the skin.

Habits and habitat

The Taiwan gulper shark lives at depths around 250 m.

See also

• Centrophoridae

References

• Fowler (2003). Centrophorus niaukang. 2006. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved on 11 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is near threatened
• "Centrophorus niaukang". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=160648. Retrieved 5 February 2006. 
• FAO Species Catalogue Volume 4 Parts 1 and 2 Sharks of the World
• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Centrophorus niaukang" in FishBase. 02 2006 version.