| Family: |
Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks) |
| Max. size: |
60 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 850.0 g |
| Environment: |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 70 - 2490 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Iceland, Norway, and the western Mediterranean to Morocco, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Côte d'Ivoire to Nigeria, Cameroon to Gabon, Azores, Cape Verde, and Cape Province, South Africa (Ref. 247). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found on the outer continental shelves and upper slopes. Feeds on small fishes, squids, and crustaceans. Ovoviviparous, with number of young from 6 to 20 in a litter. Utilized for fishmeal and prepared dried salted for human consumption. Depth range reported at 70m-2000m in Ref. 35388. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 31 August 2020 (A2bd) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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