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The '''little gulper shark''' |
The '''little gulper shark''', ''Centrophorus uyato'', is a small, deepwater [[dogfish]] of the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Centrophoridae]]. |
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==Physical characteristics== |
==Physical characteristics== |
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The little gulper shark has no anal fin, two |
The little gulper shark has no [[anal fin]], two [[dorsal fin]]s with spines, slightly humped back before the first dorsal fin, darker areas of coloration above gills and on dorsal fins, long free rear tips on [[pectoral fin]]s, and a notched [[caudal fin]]. |
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==Distribution== |
==Distribution== |
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The little gulper shark lives in the northern Gulf of Mexico, the eastern |
The little gulper shark lives in the northern [[Gulf of Mexico]], the eastern [[Atlantic]] from [[Spain]] south to the [[Cape of Good Hope]], the [[Mediterranean]] west of [[Sicily]], the western [[Indian Ocean]] around [[Mozambique]], [[Arabian Sea]] and [[Bay of Bengal]] around [[India]], and possibly [[Taiwan]]. |
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==Habits and habitat== |
==Habits and habitat== |
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The little gulper is a common dogfish and lives near the bottom between 50 and |
The little gulper is a common dogfish and lives near the bottom between 50 and 1,400 m. They are [[ovoviviparous]] with usually only one pup per litter. They eat bony fish and [[squid]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Centrophoridae]] |
[[Category:Centrophoridae]] |
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[[Category:Ovoviviparous fish]] |
[[Category:Ovoviviparous fish]] |
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Template:Sharksportal The little gulper shark, Centrophorus uyato, is a small, deepwater dogfish of the family Centrophoridae.
Physical characteristics
The little gulper shark has no anal fin, two dorsal fins with spines, slightly humped back before the first dorsal fin, darker areas of coloration above gills and on dorsal fins, long free rear tips on pectoral fins, and a notched caudal fin.
Distribution
The little gulper shark lives in the northern Gulf of Mexico, the eastern Atlantic from Spain south to the Cape of Good Hope, the Mediterranean west of Sicily, the western Indian Ocean around Mozambique, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal around India, and possibly Taiwan.
Habits and habitat
The little gulper is a common dogfish and lives near the bottom between 50 and 1,400 m. They are ovoviviparous with usually only one pup per litter. They eat bony fish and squid.
References
- "Centrophorus uyato". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 23 January.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help) - Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2005). "Centrophorus uyato" in FishBase. 10 2005 version.
- FAO Species Catalogue Volume 4 Parts 1 and 2 Sharks of the World