| Family: |
Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks) |
| Max. size: |
50 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 100 - 696 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Japan to Philippines, possibly Australia (Ref. 124468). Austral-Indonesian records are considered to represent two or three undescribed species (see Ref. 87957). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 May 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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