Centrophorus lesliei White, Ebert & Naylor, 2017 African gulper shark |
Family: | Centrophoridae (Gulper sharks) | |||
Max. size: | 76.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); 99 cm TL (female) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 370 - 610 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean, Mozambique Channel (Madagascar and Mozambique), and off Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, and Togo. | |||
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IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 21 November 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |