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Etmopterus bigelowi Shirai & Tachikawa, 1993 Blurred smooth lantern shark |
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photo by
Fischer, L.G. |
| Family: | Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 67 cm TL (male/unsexed); 73 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 163 - 1000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic, Indian Ocean and Western Pacific. In the western Atlantic from the Gulf of Mexico to Argentina (Ref. 57911). | |||
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| Biology: | Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). Feeds on small sharks, squids and myctophids. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||