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Taiwan Gulper Shark




  Name Taiwan Gulper Shark
  Regnum Animal ia
  Phylum Chordata
  Classis Chondrichthyes
  Subclassis Elasmobranchii
  Ordo Squaliformes
  Familia Centrophoridae
  Genus '' Centrophorus ''
  Species '''''C niaukang'''''
  Binomial ''Centrophorus niaukang''
  Binomial Authority ( Teng , 1959 )


''Centrophorus niaukang'' ( Teng , 1959) or '''Taiwan Gulper Shark''', is a locally common, large deepwater Shark .


PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

The Taiwan gulper shark has no anal fin, two Dorsal Fins with small spines, and a tail with a more vertical rear edge. The maximum length of the shark is 154 cm.


DISTRIBUTION

The Taiwan gulper shark, as its name might imply, is only found around Taiwan .


HABITS AND HABITAT

The Taiwan gulper shark lives at depths around 250 meters.


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REFERENCES


  • FAO Species Catalogue Volume 4 Parts 1 and 2 Sharks of the World