''Centroscymnus'' is a

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squaliform The Squaliformes are an order (biology), order of sharks that includes about 126 species in seven families. Members of the order have two dorsal fins, which usually possess spines, they usually have a sharp head, no anal fin or nictitating me ...

sleeper shark The Somniosidae are a family of sharks in the order Squaliformes, commonly known as sleeper sharks. The common name "''sleeper shark''" comes from their slow swimming, low activity level, and perceived non-aggressive nature. Distribution and hab ...

s in the

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Somniosidae The Somniosidae are a family of sharks in the order Squaliformes, commonly known as sleeper sharks. The common name "''sleeper shark''" comes from their slow swimming, low activity level, and perceived non-aggressive nature. Distribution and hab ...

and of the phylum chordata.

Species

* ''

Centroscymnus coelolepis The Portuguese dogfish (''Centroscymnus coelolepis'') or Portuguese shark, is a species of sleeper shark of the family Somniosidae. This globally distributed species has been reported down to a depth of , making it the deepest-living shark known. ...

'' Barbosa du Bocage & Brito Capello, 1864 (Portuguese dogfish) * ''

Centroscymnus owstonii ''Centroscymnus'' is a genus of squaliform sleeper sharks in the family (biology), family Somniosidae and of the phylum chordata. Species * ''Centroscymnus coelolepis'' José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage, Barbosa du Bocage & Félix António de Bri ...

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, 1906 (roughskin dogfish)

References

* Shark genera Marine fish of Southern Africa Marine fish of Southern Australia Fish of Japan Marine fish of New Zealand Taxa named by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage {{shark-stub