Etmopterus schultzi Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953 Fringefin lanternshark |
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NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
Family: | Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks) | |||
Max. size: | 27 cm TL (male/unsexed); 30 cm TL (female) | |||
Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 1000 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Texas to Florida (USA), northern Gulf of Mexico, and Mexico. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Found on the upper continental slopes. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 June 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |