Species FAO code: GUQ

Centrophorus squamosus

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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
France	fr siki	–
Ireland	en Leafscale gulper shark ga Siorc slogach gainneach duille	–
Italy	it Sagrì	–
Portugal	pt Tubarão pt Lixa	Azores: Xara Madeira: Xara-branca
Slovakia	sk ostroňovec listošupinatý	–
Spain	es Quelvacho	Canary Islands: Remudo Canary Islands: Remudo rasposo Galicia: Lixa negra
Sweden	sv Brun pigghaj	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Centrophorus squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788)

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 squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Distribution maps

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

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

Scientific name

Centrophorus squamosus

Author

(Bonnaterre, 1788)

Rank

Species

FAO code

GUQ

Morphological description

A large gulper shark with a short, broad snout, a long, low 1st dorsal fin, short pectoral rear tips, and large, rough, leaf-like denticles (Ref. 5578). Dark grey or chocolate brown in color (Ref. 5578).

Taxonomic classification

ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderSqualiformes
  - FamilyCentrophoridae
    - GenusCentrophorus
      - SpeciesCentrophorus squamosus

Synonyms

Squalus squamosus Bonnaterre, 1788
Machephilus dumerili Johnson, 1868
Lepidorhinus squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788)
Centrophorus ferrugineus Meng, Hu & Li, 1982
Encheiridiodon hendersoni Smith, 1967
Lepidorphinus foliaceus (Günther, 1877)
Centroscymnus fuscus Gilchrist & von Bonde, 1924
Lepidorhinus kinbei Tanaka, 1918
Centrophorus nilsoni Thompson, 1930
Centrophorus foliaceus Günther, 1877
Lepidorhinus hinbei Tanaka, 1918

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Centrophorus squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788)

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Centrophorus squamosus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Trawls

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 34 - Atlantic, Eastern Central

Area 47 - Atlantic, Southeast

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Area 87 - Pacific, Southeast

Distribution maps