Centrophorus harrissoni

Mcculloch, 1915


Dumb gulper shark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Squaliformes Centrophoridae

Reference of the original description
McCulloch, A.R. (1915)
Report on some fishes obtained by the F.I.S. ENDEAVOUR on the coasts of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South and southwestern Australia. Part III. Biological Results Endeavour, 3(3), 97–170

Image of the original description

Centrophorus harrissoni McCulloch, 1915, Plate 15, Type, 760 mm TL, from near Gabo Island, Victoria

Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Centrophorus cf. harrisoni, Centrophorus cf. harrissoni, Centrophorus harrisonii, Centrophorus (Gaboa) harrissoni, Entoxychirus harrissoni

Types
Centrophorus harrissoni
Holotype: AMS: E.5570; Paratype: AMS: I.13535; AMS: I.13534 (old: E.5571); NMV: 5950 QM: I.2327


Description :


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Lateral view of Centrophorus harrissoni: CSIRO H 2528–01 (female 1049 mm TL);CSIRO H 987–01 (immature female ca. 390 mm TL). © In: White, W.T. & Ebert, D.A. & Compagno, L.J.V. (2008): Description of two new species of gulper sharks, genus Centrophorus (Chondrichthyes: Squaliformes: Centrophoridae) from Australia. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper, 22: 1-22
Common names
spa Quelvacho galludo, fra \(T\) Squale-chagrin bilimélé, eng Dogfish endeavor, eng Dumb gulper shark, eng Dumb shark, eng Endeavour dogfish, eng Harrisons deepsea dogfish, eng Harrisons dogfish, eng Harrisson"s dogfish, eng Longnose gulper shark

Short Description
A moderate-sized species distinguished by the following set of adult characters: length of pre-second dorsal 61.9-63.2% TL, 6.6-8.4 times the dorsal-caudal space; length of pre-first dorsal 30.4-32.0% TL; interdorsal space 18.2-20.6% TL, 2.2-2.6 times dorsal-caudal space; dorsal-caudal space 7.5-9.4% TL, 3.2-4.0 in pectoral-pelvic space; long and robust head, its length 22.4-24.6% TL, 2.7-3.0 times mouth width, its width 13.2-14.0% TL, 4.5-4.8 in pre-second dorsal length; width at anterior of nostrils 7.7-7.9% TL; long snout, its preoral length 11.4-12.4% TL, 2.0-2.2 times head height at anterior of mouth, 1.3-1.5 times mouth width, the horizontal preorbital length 7.1-8.2% TL, the horizontal prenarial length 4.4-5.4% TL; large mouth, its width 7.8-8.5% TL; moderately large pectoral fin, its anterior margin 11.9-12.4% TL, 2.3-2.4 times base length; large caudal fin, the dorsal caudal margin 19.1-19.5% TL; 2.1-2.5 times dorsal-caudal space; moderately large and tall first dorsal fin, its height 6.2-7.0% TL, with moderately robust spine, the base width 0.9-1.0% TL. The dorsal fins of juveniles have a distinct blackish oblique blotch anteriorly and a white blotch on the upper posterior margin; in adults a less distinct dark blotch, often apparent in fresh specimens and with a white blotch restricted to a narrow white posterior margin (occasionally indistinct in largest specimens). Adults with flank denticles flat, block-like, not overlapping, and crenulate. Females and immature males with upper teeth that are strongly oblique, similar in shape, but much smaller than lower teeth; in mature males upper teeth are erect, upright, becoming only slightly oblique laterally. 37-39/30 or 31 (n=3) tooth row count; 117-126 (mean 121.6, n=20) total vertebral centra; 53-59 (56.4, n=21) monospondylous precaudal centra; 29-37 (32.7, n=21) diplospondylous precaudal centra; 85-94 (89.1, n=21) precaudal centra [3336].

Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: possibly restricted to Australia (Western Australia and Tasmania, including New South Wales). Record from Taiwan uncertain. This species is very close to Centrophorus uyato and may be a junior synonym of that species [518]. Source: www.gbif.org

Human uses
fisheries: of no interest

Biology
Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086].

Size / Weight / Age
111 cm TL (male/unsexed; [3336])

Habitat
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 250 - 790 m [1388]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=1239;