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Gulper shark

Order Squaliformes

Family Squalidae

Marine fish with cartilaginous skeleton. Cylindrical, elongated and fusiform body, finished in a short and thick nose, with more or less conical shape. Quite soft skin because the dermic denticles that cover it are wide, blunt and spaced unlike other similar species, such as Centrophorus squamosus. Also differs from Centrophorus squamosus in color, dark gray or even grayish brown dorsally with lighter belly, the membranes of the fins are darker.

Characteristics

FAO code
GUP

Specie
Centrophorus granulosus

Type
Blue fish

FAO Fishing Areas

Area 27: the Northeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 31: the Western part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 34: the Eastern Central part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 37: the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
Area 41: the Southwestern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 47: the Southeastern part of the Atlantic Ocean
Area 51: the Western part of the Indian Ocean
Area 57: the Eastern part of the Indian Ocean
Area 61: the Northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean
Area 71: the Western Central part of the Pacific Ocean

International denominations

Germany Rauher Dornhai

France Squale-chagrin commun

Italy Sagrì

Portugal Barroso

United Kingdom Gulper shark

Japan Uroko-aizame

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