Leafscraper shark
Centrophorus squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Status not recordedsharks and rays
The leafscraper shark (Centrophorus squamosus) is a species in the family Centrophoridae, order Squaliformes.
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Quick facts about the leafscraper 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 leafscraper shark live?
Not recorded
Is the leafscraper 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 leafscraper shark classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classElasmobranchii
- orderSqualiformes
- familyCentrophoridae
- genusCentrophorus
- SpeciesCentrophorus squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Synonyms Centrophorus ferrugineus, Centrophorus foliaceus, Centrophorus nilsoni, Centroscymnus fuscus, Encheiridiodon hendersoni, Lepidorhinus hinbei, Lepidorhinus kinbei, Lepidorhinus squamosus, Lepidorphinus foliaceus, Machephilus dumerili, Squalus squamosus
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- Deepsea spiny dogfishEnglish
- Deepwater spiny dogfishEnglish
- Leafscale gulper sharkEnglish
- Nilson's deepsea dogfishEnglish
- Nilsons deepsea dogfishEnglish
- quielme prietuAsturian
- Hiu tajibcn
- Gutxo aspreCatalan
- bezkýlovec listošupinatýCzech
- Blattschuppen-SchlinghaiGerman
- quelvacho negroSpanish
- suomupistinhaiFinnish
- squale-chagrin de l'AtlantiqueFrench
- קוצןHebrew
- Hiu BotolIndonesian
- Centroforo squame a fogliaItalian
- モミジザメJapanese
- pilkasis trumpadyglis ryklysLithuanian
- schubzwelghaaiDutch
- koleń czerwonyPolish
- LixaPortuguese
- Серая короткошипая акулаRussian
- köpekbalığıTurkish
- 刺鯊Chinese
- Blattschuppen-SchlingerhaiGerman
- blattschuppiger SchlingerhaiGerman
- Tiefwasser-DornhaiGerman
- Squale-chagrin de l’AtlantiqueFrench
- Cucut botolIndonesian
- 棘沙Chinese
- 沙魚Chinese
- 葉鱗刺鯊Chinese
- 葉鱗尖鰭鮫Chinese
Relatives of the leafscraper shark
Other species in the same genus Centrophorus.
Gulper shark
Centrophorus granulosus
Dwarf gulper shark
Centrophorus atromarginatus
Dogshark
Centrophorus moluccensis
Lowfin gulper shark
Centrophorus lusitanicus
Mosaic dogfish
Centrophorus tessellatus
Black gulper shark
Centrophorus isodon
CompareLeafscraper shark vs Gulper sharkLeafscraper shark vs Dwarf gulper sharkLeafscraper shark vs DogsharkLeafscraper shark vs Lowfin gulper shark
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the leafscraper shark?
The leafscraper shark (Centrophorus squamosus) belongs to the family Centrophoridae in the order Squaliformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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