Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Squaliformes (Sleeper and dogfish sharks) > Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks)
Etymology: Centroscyllium: Greek, kentron = sting + Greek, skylla = a kind of shark (Ref. 45335).

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 730 - 1200 m (Ref. 6871) usually 900 - 1200 m (Ref. 6871); deep-water; 35°N - 42°S -.

Western Pacific: Japan and Australia (including Western Australia).

Maturity: L_m 43.0, range 42 - 44 cm
Max length: 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed (Ref. 6871).

Found on the continental slope (Ref. 6871, 75154). Little is known of its biology; presumably ovoviviparous (Ref. 6871).

Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).

Compagno, L.J.V. 1984 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 1 - Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/1):1-249. Rome, FAO. (Ref. 247)

  Least Concern (LC); date assessed: June 24 2017

Not Evaluated

Not Evaluated

  Harmless

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 3.6 - 6.6, mean 4.6 °C (based on 386 cells).

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00372 (0.00188 - 0.00734), b=3.10 (2.92 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 3.8 ±0.3 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives.

Resilience (Ref. 120179): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100).

Fishing vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).

Nutrients (Ref. 124155): Calcium = 0 [0, 0] mg/100g; Iron = 0 [0, 0] mg/100g; Protein = 0 [0, 0] %; Omega3 = 0 [0, 0] g/100g; Selenium = 0 [0, 0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 0 [0, 0] μg/100g; Zinc = 0 [0, 0] mg/100g (wet weight);