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Gulper shark

Centrophorus granulosus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The gulper shark (Centrophorus granulosus) is a species in the family Centrophoridae, order Squaliformes.

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Quick facts about the 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 gulper shark live?

Not recorded

Is the 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 gulper shark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderSqualiformes
  5. familyCentrophoridae
  6. genusCentrophorus
  7. SpeciesCentrophorus granulosus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Synonyms Centrophorus acus, Centrophorus bragancae, Centrophorus drygalskii, Centrophorus lusitanicus, Centrophorus niaukang, Centrophorus robustus, Centrophorus steindachneri, Dalatias nocturnus, Squalus granulosus

Other names and names in other languages (49)
  • Large gulper sharkEnglish
  • Needle dogfishEnglish
  • Taiwan gulper sharkEnglish
  • KalbArabic
  • quielmeAsturian
  • bezkýlovec zrnitýCzech
  • SchlinghaiGerman
  • ΚοκοκεντροφόροςGreek
  • quelvachoSpanish
  • nystypistinhaiFinnish
  • Chien grisFrench
  • קוצן מגובששHebrew
  • NyelőcápaHungarian
  • Hiu BotolIndonesian
  • SagrìItalian
  • タロウザメJapanese
  • rudasis trumpadyglis ryklysLithuanian
  • ruwe zwelghaaiDutch
  • koleń kewaczoPolish
  • RamudoPortuguese
  • Бурая короткошипая акулаRussian
  • globinski trnežSlovenian
  • peshkaqeni kokërrzorAlbanian
  • ปลาฉลามหลังน้ำครีบยาวThai
  • camgozTurkish
  • 顆粒刺鯊Chinese
  • bezkýlovec šípovitýCzech
  • bezkýlovec tajvanskýCzech
  • rauer DornhaiGerman
  • rauher SchlingerhaiGerman
  • ΚοκκοκεντροφόροςGreek
  • galludo manchadoSpanish
  • Tiburón agujónSpanish
  • Aiguillat gros yeuxFrench
  • Squale chagrin communFrench
  • Squale-chagrin aiguilleFrench
  • squale-chagrin communFrench
  • Squale-chagrin quelvachoFrench
  • Centroforo comuneItalian
  • ウロコアイザメJapanese
  • ニアウカンザメJapanese
  • BarrosoPortuguese
  • peshkaqeni gllabëruesAlbanian
  • camgözTurkish
  • kopek baligiTurkish
  • köpek balığıTurkish
  • obur mahmuzlu camgozTurkish
  • obur mahmuzlu camgözTurkish
  • Yutucu KöpekTurkish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the gulper shark

Other species in the same genus Centrophorus.

Dogshark

Centrophorus moluccensis

CentrophoridaeNo free photo yet

Mosaic dogfish

Centrophorus tessellatus

CentrophoridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the gulper shark?

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

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Gulper shark (Centrophorus granulosus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/gulper-shark

MLA

“Gulper shark (Centrophorus granulosus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/gulper-shark.

BibTeX
@misc{gulper_shark_2026,
  title = {Gulper shark (Centrophorus granulosus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/gulper-shark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}