The gulper sharks are a family (Centrophoridae) of squaliform sharks.
These are generally deepwater fish. While some, such as the gulper shark Centrophorus granulosus are found worldwide and fished commercially, others are uncommon and little-known. Their usual prey is other fish; some are known to feed on squid, octopus, and shrimp. Some species live on the bottom, while others are pelagic.
The members of Deania generally have long pointed noses.
- Needle dogfish Centrophorus acus (81 cm)
- Dwarf gulper shark Centrophorus atromarginatus (87 cm)
- Gulper shark Centrophorus granulosus (160 cm)
- Dumb gulper shark Centrophorus harrissoni (110 cm)
- Blackfin gulper shark Centrophorus isodon
- Lowfin gulper shark Centrophorus lusitanicus (160 cm)
- Smallfin gulper shark Centrophorus moluccensis (100 cm)
- Taiwan gulper shark Centrophorus niaukang (160 cm)
- Leafscale gulper shark Centrophorus squamosus (160 cm)
- Mosaic gulper shark Centrophorus tessellatus (89 cm)
- Little gulper shark Centrophorus uyato (110 cm)
- Birdbeak dogfish Deania calcea (122 cm)
- Rough longnose dogfish Deania hystricosum (84 cm)
- Arrowhead dogfish Deania profundorum (79 cm)
- Longsnout dogfish Deania quadrispinosum (115 cm)