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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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderSqualiformes
  5. familyCentrophoridae
  6. genusCentrophorus
  7. 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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the dumb shark

Other species in the same genus Centrophorus.

Gulper shark

Centrophorus granulosus

CentrophoridaeNo free photo yet

Dogshark

Centrophorus moluccensis

CentrophoridaeNo free photo yet

Mosaic dogfish

Centrophorus tessellatus

CentrophoridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Dumb shark (Centrophorus harrissoni). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/dumb-shark

MLA

“Dumb shark (Centrophorus harrissoni).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/dumb-shark.

BibTeX
@misc{dumb_shark_2026,
  title = {Dumb shark (Centrophorus harrissoni)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/dumb-shark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}