Description
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Reference |
IB3052 |
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Category |
Sharks and Rays |
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Family Name |
Gulper Sharks - CENTROPHORIDAE |
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Common Name |
Western Gulper Shark,Swimming |
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Scientific Name |
Centrophorus westraliensis |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
These medium-sized sharks grow to lengths of 1-1.6 m, and are often abundant in deeper waters, from 100 m down to more than 2000 m. They feed on benthic and mid-water fishes, squids and crustaceans. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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