Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks) |
27 cm TL (male/unsexed); 30 cm TL (female) |
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 1000 m |
Western Central Atlantic: Texas to Florida (USA), northern Gulf of Mexico, and Mexico. |
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Found on the upper continental slopes. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Museum: USNM 113381 (holotype, northern Gulf of Mexico). |
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