Blurred smooth lantern shark (Etmopterus bigelowi)

Scientific name: Etmopterus bigelowi Shirai & Tachikawa, 1993

Blurred smooth lantern shark (Etmopterus bigelowi)

The Blurred smooth lantern shark (Etmopterus bigelowi) is a marine fish of the family Etmopteridae. Native range: Atlantic, Indian Ocean and Western Pacific. In the western Atlantic from the Gulf of Mexico to Argentina.

Biology

Ovoviviparous. Feeds on small sharks, squids and myctophids.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etmopterus bigelowi
Family
Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
67.0
Depth range
163–1000 m (535–3281 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 163 - 1000 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian Ocean and Western Pacific. In the western Atlantic from the Gulf of Mexico to Argentina.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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