Dwarf gulper shark
Centrophorus atromarginatus Garman, 1913
Status not recordedsharks and rays
The dwarf gulper shark (Centrophorus atromarginatus) is a species in the family Centrophoridae, order Squaliformes.
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Quick facts about the dwarf gulper 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 dwarf gulper shark live?
Not recorded
Is the dwarf gulper 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 dwarf gulper shark classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classElasmobranchii
- orderSqualiformes
- familyCentrophoridae
- genusCentrophorus
- SpeciesCentrophorus atromarginatus Garman, 1913
Synonyms Centrophorus armatus barbatus
Other names and names in other languages (15)
- القرش القزم الجولبرEgyptian Arabic
- Hiu sengetBalinese
- Hiu tajibcn
- Zwerg-SchlinghaiGerman
- کوسه بلعنده کوتولهPersian
- Centroforo nanoItalian
- アイザメJapanese
- Hiu botolJavanese
- DwergzwelghaaiDutch
- Ковтаюча акула карликоваUkrainian
- 刺鯊Chinese
- 尖鰭鮫Chinese
- 棘沙Chinese
- 沙魚Chinese
- 黑緣刺鯊Chinese
Relatives of the dwarf gulper shark
Other species in the same genus Centrophorus.
Gulper shark
Centrophorus granulosus
Leafscraper shark
Centrophorus squamosus
Dogshark
Centrophorus moluccensis
Lowfin gulper shark
Centrophorus lusitanicus
Mosaic dogfish
Centrophorus tessellatus
Black gulper shark
Centrophorus isodon
CompareDwarf gulper shark vs Gulper sharkDwarf gulper shark vs Leafscraper sharkDwarf gulper shark vs DogsharkDwarf gulper shark vs Lowfin gulper shark
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the dwarf gulper shark?
The dwarf gulper shark (Centrophorus atromarginatus) belongs to the family Centrophoridae in the order Squaliformes.
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