Genus Centrophorus Müller & Henle, 1837a

Gulper Sharks

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

Remarks: Centrophorus species from South Africa should be re-examined and re-identified to clarify the species occurring here. Presently, at least four, possibly five, species occur in South African waters.