Etmopterus bigelowi
Blurred Lantern Shark
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Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fishes)
Squaliformes (Dogfish Sharks)
Etmopteridae (Lantern Sharks)
Etmopterus
Etmopterus bigelowi (Blurred Lantern Shark)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian Ocean and Western Pacific. In the western Atlantic from the Gulf of Mexico to Argentina (Ref. 57911).
Habitat Associations
Marine. pelagic-oceanic. depth range 163-1000 m.
Biology
Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). Feeds on small sharks, squids and myctophids.
Max length: 67.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: internal (oviduct); bearers (internal live bearers). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2019-11-21. Resilience: Very low (Fec assumed to be <10).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of no interest.
References
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966) Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
Heemstra, P.C. (1995) Additions and corrections for the 1995 impression. p. v-xv. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Revised Edition of Smiths' Sea Fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Bernardes, R.Á., J.L. de Figueiredo, A.R. Rodrigues, L.G. Fischer, C.M. Vooren, M. Haimovici and C.L.D.B. Rossi-Wongtschowski (2005) Peixes de zona econômica exclusiva da região sudeste-sul do Brasil: Levantamento com armadilhas, pargueiras e rede de arrasto de fundo. São Paulo: Editora da Universidade de São Paulo. 295 p.
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