TAIWAN GULPER SHARK
Centrophorus niaukang
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Found on the outer continental shelves and upper slopes, probably reaching depths greater than 750 m (Ref. 31367). Probably the largest gulper shark (Ref. 31367). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Utilized as fishmeal and for human consumption (Ref. 31367). Fished off Taiwan for its large river rich in squalene (Ref. 247).
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Genicanthus bellus Randall, 1975
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Carcharhinus sorrah (Müller & Henle, 1839)
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Chrysophrys auratus (Forster, 1801)
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Lophiodes reticulatus Caruso & Suttkus, 1979
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