Etmopterus virens
No common name
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Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fishes)
Squaliformes (Dogfish Sharks)
Etmopteridae (Lantern Sharks)
Etmopterus
Etmopterus virens
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Texas to Florida (USA), northern Gulf of Mexico, and Nicaragua. Reported off Suriname (Ref. 13608).
Habitat Associations
Marine. bathydemersal. depth range 100-1000 m.
Biology
Found on upper continental slopes. Probably forms schools. May also feed communally on large squid that may be too large for a single individual. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205).
Max length: 23.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: internal (oviduct); bearers (internal live bearers); parental care: maternal. Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2019-06-20. Resilience: Low (Fec assumed to be <100).
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.
Compagno, L.J.V. (1984) FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 1 - Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/1):1-249. Rome, FAO.
Ebert, D.A. (1991) Observations on the predatory behavior of the sevengill shark Notorhynchus cepedianus. S. Afr. J. Mar. Sci. 11:455-465.
Pauly, D. and V. Christensen (1993) Stratified models of large marine ecosystems: a general approach, and an application to the South China Sea. p. 148-174. In K. Sherman, L.M. Alexander and B.D. Gold (eds.) Stress, Mitigation and Sustainability of Large Marine Ecosystems. AAAS Press, Washington, DC. 376 p.
Kiraly, S.J., J.A. Moore and P.H. Jasinski (2003) Deepwater and other sharks of the U.S. Atlantic Ocean Exclusive Economic Zone. Mar. Fish. Rev. 65(4):1-64.
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