The Seychelles gulper shark (Centrophorus seychellorum) is a species of fish in the family Centrophoridae found in Alphonse island in Seychelles.[1] This species is distinguished by having large tip of snout to first dorsal distance of 34% TL; first dorsal fin high (7% TL); second dorsal fin base long (9.8% TL); long snout (12.2% TL); uniformly grey with tip and the trailing edge of dorsal fins blackish.[2] It is one of 11 described species in the genus Centrophorus.
References
- ^ a b Pollom, R. (2019). "Centrophorus seychellorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T161417A124481302. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T161417A124481302.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Baranes, A. (2003): Sharks from the Amirantes Islands, Seychelles, with a description of two new species of squaloids from the deep sea. Israel Journal of Zoology, 49: 33-65.