Centrophorus tessellatus (*)
Superregnum : Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Classis: Chondrichthyes
Subclassis: Elasmobranchii
Superordo: Selachimorpha
Ordo: Squaliformes
Familia: Centrophoridae
Genus: Centrophorus
Species: Centrophorus tessellatus
Name
Centrophorus tessellatus (Garman, 1906)
References
Garman, S. 1906. New Plagiostomia. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 203-208
Vernacular names
English: Mosaic Gulper Shark
中文: 鋸齒刺鯊
The mosaic gulper shark (Centrophorus tessellatus) is a small rare deepwater dogfish, found in the Pacific Ocean around Honshū, Japan and the Hawaiian Islands at depths between 260 and 728 m. It is one of 13 described species in the genus Centrophorus.
The mosaic gulper shark has no anal fin, two dorsal fins with large spines (the second dorsal is relatively high, almost as high as the first), large eyes, angular extended free tips on the pectoral fins, and a moderately notched caudal fin. It has a maximum length of 89 cm (35 in). The mosaic gulper shark features a moderately long, parabolic snout with a width that is slightly greater than that of its mouth. Its mouth includes sets of sharp, unicuspid teeth in both its upper and lower jaws, with the lower sets being larger than the top. The mosaic gulper shark is ovoviviparous and produces liters of 1 to 2 pups.
Being found at depths between 260 and 728 m, the mosaic gulper shark is rare enough that it has no significance to fisheries, contrary to others of the genus Cemtrophorus.
The mosaic gulper shark's conservation status is currently classified as endangered.
The mosaic gulper shark seems to be harmless to humans.
References
Rigby, C.L.; Finucci, B.; Walls, R.H.L.; Derrick, D.; Herman, K.; Tanaka, S. (2021). "Centrophorus tessellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T60208A124452245. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T60208A124452245.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
Rigby, C.L., Finucci, B., Walls, R.H.L., Derrick, D., Herman, K. & Tanaka, S. (2021). "Centrophorus tessellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
FAO Species Catalogue Volume 4 Parts 1 and 2 Sharks of the World
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2005). "Centrophorus tessellatus" in FishBase. 09 2005 version.
"Marine Species Identification Portal : Mosaic gulper shark - Centrophorus tessellatus". species-identification.org. Retrieved 2020-11-18.</ref>
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