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    Gulper shark

    Gulper shark

    Centrophorus granulosus

    Sharks & Rays
    Endangered

    The Gulper shark (Centrophorus granulosus) is recorded at 30 diving areas across 20 countries, most often around Medes Islands, Marseille & Calanques and Canary Islands.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 5 diving regions worldwide.

    Caribbean
    Sandy IslandAnguilla
    Rarely seen here
    Antigua South CoastAntigua & Barbuda
    Rarely seen here
    BarbudaAntigua & Barbuda
    Rarely seen here
    BiminiBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    Nassau & New ProvidenceBahamas
    Rarely seen here
    Cabrits & Northern CoastDominica
    Rarely seen here
    Cousteau ReserveGuadeloupe
    Rarely seen here
    Fajardo & East CoastPuerto Rico
    Rarely seen here
    St. KittsSt. Kitts & Nevis
    Occasionally seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    Grande ComoreComoros
    Rarely seen here
    MoheliComoros
    Occasionally seen here
    Mayotte LagoonMayotte
    Occasionally seen here
    Tofo & InhambaneMozambique
    Rarely seen here
    Aldabra & Outer IslandsSeychelles
    Rarely seen here
    Cape Town & Western CapeSouth Africa
    Rarely seen here
    Sodwana BaySouth Africa
    Rarely seen here
    Mediterranean & Europe
    LarnacaCyprus
    Occasionally seen here
    Paphos & Coral BayCyprus
    Occasionally seen here
    CorsicaFrance
    Rarely seen here
    Marseille & CalanquesFrance
    Regularly seen here
    Naples & CampaniaItaly
    Rarely seen here
    SardiniaItaly
    Rarely seen here
    Algarve & BerlengasPortugal
    Rarely seen here
    AzoresPortugal
    Occasionally seen here
    Canary IslandsSpain
    Regularly seen here
    Medes IslandsSpain
    Regularly seen here
    South America
    Santa Marta & TayronaColombia
    Rarely seen here
    Southeast Asia
    BaliIndonesia
    Rarely seen here
    SiargaoPhilippines
    Rarely seen here
    VisayasPhilippines
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassElasmobranchii
    OrderSqualiformes
    FamilyCentrophoridae
    GenusCentrophorus

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