Choose your destination.   '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 January   x x x x February x x x x x March x x x x x April x x x x x May x x x x x June x x x x   July x x x x   August x x x x   September X x x x   October x x x x   November x x x x   December x x x x   Leafscale Gulper Shark Scientifically: Centrophorus squamosus. What To Look For: A medium-sized shark with two dorsal fins, each with a sharp spine. Recognised by the second fin being set far back on the grey-brown body. The long snout and large eyes are designed for living and hunting in the low light conditions that exist at depths of between 1000 and 2300 m. A fishery exists for Leafscale Gulpers in the eastern Atlantic. Size: Up to 1.5 m. Females are slightly larger than males. Distribution: Widespread in the Eastern Atlantic, Japan, Philippines and New Zealand. Food: No details, but believed to eat cephalopods. Breeding: Live-bearer, with 5 pups per litter. Danger To Humans: Not dangerous, but should be handled with care as spines can injure. Occasionally caught by hake trawlers. Back To Top

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