Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks) |
50 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 100 - 696 m |
Western Pacific: Japan to Philippines, possibly Australia (Ref. 124468). Austral-Indonesian records are considered to represent two or three undescribed species (see Ref. 87957). |
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Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 May 2015 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Previously reported as occurring in southern Mozambique (Ref. 5578, 6577). A recent publication by Compagno (1998, Ref. 31367) however, notes that southern African records may be based on other species (Ref. 31367). Occurrence needs verification. |
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