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Lowfin Gulper Shark

Centrophorus lusitanicus Barbosa du Bocage & de Brito Capello 1864

Description

provided by World Register of Marine Species
A large deepwater dogfish of the outer continental shelves and upper slopes. Feeds on bony fish, small dogfish sharks, squids, and lobsters. Ovoviviparous, number of young 1 to 6 per litter.

Reference

Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).

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