| Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks) |
| 31.4 cm TL (male/unsexed); 33.9 cm TL (female) |
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pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 638 - 793 m |
| Western Central Pacific: New Caledonia. |
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Body moderately firm, slightly compressed body. Dorsal and ventral coloration dark; fins dark distally. Caudal peduncle rather elongate (ca 2.2 times greatest horizontal length of D1 including spine, about 1/5 TL). Mouth relatively broad, 1.4 times eye length. Upper eyelid with pale naked patch. Denticles short, robust, arranged in regular rows. Flank-marking posterior branch truncate and merging ventrally with post-pelvic marking. Anterior part of caudal base marking very broad, enveloping ventral surface and extending to flanks; central caudal oval, well separated from caudal base marking; upper caudal marking straight . Monospondylous centra 40 (Ref. 45056). |
| Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 June 2017 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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