Gulper Shark 
Gulper Shark
Centrophorus granulosus
Family, Genus, Class & Etymology
| Family | Centrophoridae |
| Description | Gulper sharks |
| Environment | Marine |
| Etymology | Greek, kentron = thorn, sting + Greek, pherein = to carry |
| Genus | 2 |
| No. of Species | 16 |
| Order | Squaliformes |
| Class | Elasmobranchii |
| Reproductive Guild | Bearers |
| Distribution | Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean, in warm temperate to tropical waters. Both dorsal fins with grooved spines; teeth on lower jaw larger than those on upper jaw; precaudal pits and lateral keels absent on caudal peduncle. Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk |