Dwarf lantern shark (Etmopterus perryi)

Scientific name: Etmopterus perryi Springer & Burgess, 1985

Dwarf lantern shark (Etmopterus perryi)

The Dwarf lantern shark (Etmopterus perryi) is a marine fish of the family Etmopteridae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etmopterus perryi
Family
Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
17.0
Depth range
283–439 m (928–1440 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 283 - 439 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Colombia and Venezuela.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 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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