CRCritically Endangered
Dwarf Gulper Shark
Centrophorus atromarginatus
Declining
Photo: Photo: Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
MARINE· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recoveryAwareness & communicationsPolicies and regulationsCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in CENTROPHORIDAE
Threatened in India
Frequently asked questions
Why is Dwarf Gulper Shark classified as Critically Endangered?
Dwarf Gulper Shark is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Dwarf Gulper Shark live?
Dwarf Gulper Shark occurs in India, Indonesia, Japan, Oman, Pakistan, and Papua New Guinea (plus 3 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Dwarf Gulper Shark?
The main threats to Dwarf Gulper Shark are 2.4, and 5.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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