Centroscyllium granulatum Günther, 1887

Description


Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Elasmobranchii

Order: Squaliformes

Family: Etmopteridae

Genus: Centroscyllium

Species: Centroscyllium granulatum Günther, 1887

Climate Zone


  • bathypelagic
  • Location


  • Southwest Atlantic: Argentina (Ref. 58839) and Falkland Islands.
  • Biology


    A poorly known deepwater shark caught at a depth of 448 m (Ref. 247). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). Maximum total length at least 28 cm (adult male holotype).

    Habitat


    bathypelagic