Dumb shark
Centrophorus harrissoni McCulloch, 1915
Status not recordedsharks and rays
The dumb shark (Centrophorus harrissoni) is a species in the family Centrophoridae, order Squaliformes.
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Quick facts about the dumb shark
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the dumb shark live?
Not recorded
Is the dumb shark endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the dumb shark classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classElasmobranchii
- orderSqualiformes
- familyCentrophoridae
- genusCentrophorus
- SpeciesCentrophorus harrissoni McCulloch, 1915
Synonyms Centrophorus armatus barbatus
Other names and names in other languages (15)
- Dumb gulper sharkEnglish
- Endeavour dogfishEnglish
- Harrisons deepsea dogfishEnglish
- Harrisons dogfishEnglish
- Harrisson's deepsea dogfishEnglish
- Harrisson's dogfishEnglish
- Harrisson's gulper sharkEnglish
- Longnose gulper sharkEnglish
- bezkýlovec HarrisonůvCzech
- Harrissons SchlinghaiGerman
- Squale-chagrin biliméléFrench
- Centroforo ottusoItalian
- ハリソンアイザメJapanese
- LangsnuitzwelghaaiDutch
- Австралийская короткошипая акулаRussian
Relatives of the dumb shark
Other species in the same genus Centrophorus.
Gulper shark
Centrophorus granulosus
Leafscraper shark
Centrophorus squamosus
Dwarf gulper shark
Centrophorus atromarginatus
Dogshark
Centrophorus moluccensis
Lowfin gulper shark
Centrophorus lusitanicus
Mosaic dogfish
Centrophorus tessellatus
CompareDumb shark vs Gulper sharkDumb shark vs Leafscraper sharkDumb shark vs Dwarf gulper sharkDumb shark vs Dogshark
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the dumb shark?
The dumb shark (Centrophorus harrissoni) belongs to the family Centrophoridae in the order Squaliformes.
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