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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?

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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the dwarf gulper 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 dwarf gulper shark?

The dwarf gulper shark (Centrophorus atromarginatus) belongs to the family Centrophoridae in the order Squaliformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Dwarf gulper shark (Centrophorus atromarginatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/dwarf-gulper-shark

MLA

“Dwarf gulper shark (Centrophorus atromarginatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/dwarf-gulper-shark.

BibTeX
@misc{dwarf_gulper_shark_2026,
  title = {Dwarf gulper shark (Centrophorus atromarginatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/dwarf-gulper-shark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}