Centrophorus


Centrophorus is a genus of squaliform sharks. These deep-water sharks, found in temperate and tropical oceans throughout the world, are characterized by grey or brown bodies, large green eyes, and spines on both dorsal fins. These spines give them their name, from Greek, kentron meaning "thorn" and φέρειν, pherein meaning "to bear".
The genus is present in the fossil record from the Paleocene onwards.

Species

  • Centrophorus atromarginatus Garman, 1913.
  • Centrophorus granulosus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
  • Centrophorus harrissoni McCulloch, 1915
  • Centrophorus isodon Y. T. Chu, Q. W. Meng & J. X. Liu, 1981
  • Centrophorus lusitanicus Barbosa du Bocage & Brito Capello, 1864
  • Centrophorus moluccensis Bleeker, 1860
  • Centrophorus seychellorum Baranes, 2003
  • Centrophorus squamosus Bonnaterre, 1788
  • Centrophorus tessellatus Garman, 1906
  • Centrophorus uyato Rafinesque, 1810
  • Centrophorus westraliensis W. T. White, Ebert & Compagno, 2008
  • Centrophorus zeehaani W. T. White, Ebert & Compagno, 2008
  • Centrophorus sp. A Not yet described
  • Centrophorus sp. B Not yet described