Author: Maul, 1955

Centrophorus machiquensis Maul, 1955

Diagnosis: upper teeth erect and symmetrical to nearly symmetrical along central part of jaw; lower teeth with finely serrated cutting edges. Inner corner of pectoral fins greatly extended and narrowly pointed. First dorsal fin higher than second dorsal fin. Denticles on sides of body slightly pointed posteriorly, anterior part convex, with 5-8 low ridges converging posteriorly. Colour: upper half of body grey, lower half light creamy-grey. Size: to about 105 cm.

Habitat: benthic, 400 m. Food: no data. Reproduction: no data.

Distribution: off Madeira.

Note: further study may reveal that this species is synonymous with C. granulosus.

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Subphylum Vertebrata
Superclass Gnathostomata
Class Chondrichthyes
Superorder Pleurotremata
Family Squalidae
Genus Centrophorus
Species Centrophorus machiquensis

Status in World Register of Marine Species

Synonym of Centrophorus granulosus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Scientific synonyms and common names

Centrophorus machiquensis Maul, 1955

Synonyms:

Centrophorus machiquensis Maul, 1955
Centrophorus machiquensis Maul, 1955, Notul. Nat., Philad., (279): 5-7, fig. 13-16 (off Machico, Madeira at abt. 400 m depth). Holotype: MMF no. 3767.
Centrophorus machiquensis: Bigelow & Schroeder, 1957: 74 (validity doubtful).
Centrophorus granulosus: Maurin & Bonnet, 1970: 23, part.


Common names:

none

Bigelow, H. B.; Schroeder, W. C. 1957. A study of the sharks of the suborder Squaloidea. Bull. Mus. comp. Zool. Harv., 117 (1) :1-150, fig. 1-16, pl. IIV.

Maul, G. E. 1955b. Five species of rare sharks new for Madeira including two new to science. Notul. Nat., Philad., (279) :1-13, 20 fig.

Maurin, C.; Bonnet, M. 1970. Poissons des côtes nord-ouest africaines (Campagnes de la 'Thalassa', 1962 et 1968). Rev. Trav. Inst. (scient. tech.) Pech. marit., 34 (2): 125-170, fig. 1-26.

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