Dwarf lantern shark (Etmopterus perryi) fish species and information / pictures of Dwarf lantern shark - Etmopterus perryi

Dwarf lantern shark (Etmopterus perryi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Etmopterus perryi

Common Name
Dwarf lantern shark

Biology
Body strongly marked with light and dark areas, streaks and spots; very small (probably the smallest shark) with a somewhat flattened head and snout (its depth 2/3 or less than its width); moderately large eyes; slender, needle-shaped denticles in random, dense array; fins moderately large.

Classification

Classified By
Springer & Burgess, 1985
Class
Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)
Order
Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks (Squaliformes)
Family
Lantern sharks (Etmopteridae)

Distribution

Region
Western Central Atlantic
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Colombia and Venezuela.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
283 m
Depth To - meters
439 m
Zone
bathyalpelagic
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 283 - 439 m (Ref. 27618)
Trophic Level
3.87 s.e. 0.50 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
17.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Data deficient (DD)