EndangeredBasking Shark
Cetorhinus maximus
Cartilaginous fish · Squaliformes · Centrophoridae
Centrophorus granulosus
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
The gulper shark is a shark found in the northern Gulf of Mexico, the eastern Atlantic, and off the coasts of Madagascar, Aldabra and Honshu.
Size
up to 1.7 m
Life expectancy
39 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Hard
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrophorus_granulosus
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 37.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Gulper Shark — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The gulper shark is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 10 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
