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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?

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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the leafscraper 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 leafscraper shark?

The leafscraper shark (Centrophorus squamosus) belongs to the family Centrophoridae in the order Squaliformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Leafscraper shark (Centrophorus squamosus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/leafscraper-shark

MLA

“Leafscraper shark (Centrophorus squamosus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/leafscraper-shark.

BibTeX
@misc{leafscraper_shark_2026,
  title = {Leafscraper shark (Centrophorus squamosus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/leafscraper-shark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}