Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks) |
28 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
bathypelagic; marine |
Southwest Atlantic: Argentina (Ref. 58839) and Falkland Islands. |
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A poorly known deepwater shark caught at a depth of 448 m (Ref. 247). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). Maximum total length at least 28 cm (adult male holotype). |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 07 February 2019 (A2d) Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Museum: Port Stanley, Falkland Is., BMNH 1887.12.7.2 (holotype) (Ref. 247). |
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