Species FAO code: GUP

Centrophorus granulosus

Centrophorus granulosus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Cyprus	el σκυλόψαρο	–
France	fr squale-chagrin commun fr saumonette (peeled)	–
Greece	el Κεντροφόρος	–
Ireland	en Gulper shark ga Siorc slogach	–
Italy	it Sagrì	–
Malta	en Gulper shark it Centroforo mt Żagħrun	–
Portugal	pt Tubarão pt Barroso pt Xara-branca pt Lixa-de-lei	–
Spain	es Quelve es Remudo blanco [Centrophorus niaukang synonym for Centrophorus granulosus]	Andalusia: Gelve Andalusia: Kelvi Balearic Islands: Ullàs Canary Islands: Quelme Catalonia: Gutxo brut Galicia: Lixa de lei Canary Islands: Remudo [Centrophorus niaukang synonym for Centrophorus granulosus] Canary Islands: Remudo blanco [Centrophorus niaukang synonym for Centrophorus granulosus]

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Centrophorus granulosus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	130.0 kcal
Total fat	4.51 g
Saturates	0.925 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	20.98 g
Salt	197.5 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Centrophorus granulosus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Distribution maps

Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Centrophorus granulosus

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Centrophorus granulosus

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Centrophorus granulosus

Scientific name

Centrophorus granulosus

Author

(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Rank

Species

FAO code

GUP

Morphological description

Light grayish brown dorsally, paler ventrally; eyes greenish (Ref. 6871). Adults with tips of dorsal fins dusky, not prominently marked (Ref. 31367).

Taxonomic classification

ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderSqualiformes
  - FamilyCentrophoridae
    - GenusCentrophorus
      - SpeciesCentrophorus granulosus

Synonyms

Centrophorus niaukang Teng, 1959
Centrophorus machiquensis Maul, 1955
Centrophorus bragancae Regan, 1906
Squalus granulosus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Centrophorus drygalskii Engelhardt, 1912
Centrophorus acus Garman, 1906
Centrophorus robustus Deng, Xiong & Zhan, 1985
Centrophorus steindachneri Pietschmann, 1907
Dalatias nocturnus Rafinesque, 1810

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Centrophorus granulosus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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