Genus Centrophorus Müller & Henle, 1837a

Gulper Sharks

Centrophorus Müller & Henle, 1837a: 115 . Type species: Squalus granulosus Bloch & Schneider, 1801, by monotypy.

Local synonymy: Centrophorus armatus — Filewood, 1973: 1 (off Lae). Centrophorus moluccensis— Kailola, 1987: 22 (Lae; Madang). Without specimens to confirm identification, these records could be any of the four species of Centrophorus listed below.