Centrophorus seychellorum Baranes, 2003
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Seychelles gulper shark (Centrophorus seychellorum) is a species of fish in the family Centrophoridae found in Alphonse island in Seychelles. 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. It is one of 11 described species in the genus Centrophorus.
Wikipedia contributors, Seychelles gulper shark; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:15:40.479529+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Centrophorus seychellorum Baranes, 2003
- Name authority
- Baranes, 2003
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Squaliformes
- Family
- Centrophoridae
- Genus
- Centrophorus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumChondrichthyes
- classElasmobranchii
- subclassNeoselachii
- infraclassSelachii
- superorderSqualomorphi
- orderSqualiformes Compagno, 1973
- familyCentrophoridae Bleeker, 1859
- genusCentrophorus Müller & Henle, 1837
- speciesCentrophorus seychellorum Baranes, 2003
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Centrophorus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| little gulper sharkCentrophorus uyato (Rafinesque, 1810) | CentrophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Centrophorus tessellatus Garman, 1906 | CentrophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Centrophorus zeehaani White, Ebert & Compagno, 2008 | CentrophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Centrophorus armatus | CentrophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Centrophorus atromarginatus Garman, 1913 | CentrophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Centrophorus machiquensis Maul, 1955 | CentrophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Centrophorus lesliei White, Ebert & Naylor, 2017 | CentrophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Centrophorus harrissoni McCulloch, 1915 | CentrophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| leafscale gulper sharkCentrophorus squamosus (Bonnaterre, 1788) | CentrophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Centrophorus westraliensis White, Ebert & Compagno, 2008 | CentrophoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- 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. https://doi.org/10.1560/n4ku-av5l-0vfe-83dl Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5XHNY. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.