Centrophorus niaukang
Teng, 1959
Taiwan gulper shark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Squaliformes Centrophoridae
Reference of the original description
Studies on the elasmobranch fishes from Formosa. Part 6. A new species of deep sea shark (Centrophorus niaukang ) from Formosa. Reports of the Laboratory of Fishery Biology of the Taiwan Fisheries Research Institute, 6, 79–83
Studies on the elasmobranch fishes from Formosa. Part 6. A new species of deep sea shark (Centrophorus niaukang ) from Formosa. Reports of the Laboratory of Fishery Biology of the Taiwan Fisheries Research Institute, 6, 79–83
Description :
Citation: Centrophorus niaukang Teng, 1959: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 03/2024
Common names
Quelvacho chino, Squale-chagrin quelvacho, Taiwan gulper shark
Quelvacho chino, Squale-chagrin quelvacho, Taiwan gulper shark
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: southern Mozambique and Natal, South Africa [20053]. Possibly occurring in Maldives [544]. Western Pacific: Japan, off northeastern Taiwan [518], South China Sea, and probably Australia. North Atlantic [544]. Often confused with Centrophorus granulosus and Centrophorus lusitanicus.
Western Indian Ocean: southern Mozambique and Natal, South Africa [20053]. Possibly occurring in Maldives [544]. Western Pacific: Japan, off northeastern Taiwan [518], South China Sea, and probably Australia. North Atlantic [544]. Often confused with Centrophorus granulosus and Centrophorus lusitanicus.
Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: not marketed/unknown; price reliability:
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: not marketed/unknown; price reliability:
Biology
Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Gives birth to litters of 1-6 pups after an unknown gestation period [2539].
Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Gives birth to litters of 1-6 pups after an unknown gestation period [2539].
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=1246;
shark-references Species-ID=1246;