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Centrophorus tessellatus Garman, 1906 Mosaic gulper shark |
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| Family: | Centrophoridae (Gulper sharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 89 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 20 - 732 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: southeastern Honshu, Japan. Eastern Central Pacific: French Polynesia and Hawaiian Islands. | |||
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| Biology: | A little-known gulper shark of the insular slopes. Apparently rare. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 28 August 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||