Mollers lantern shark (Etmopterus molleri)

Scientific name: Etmopterus molleri Whitley, 1939

Mollers lantern shark (Etmopterus molleri)

The Mollers lantern shark (Etmopterus molleri) is a marine fish of the family Etmopteridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Light brown above, black below, with a pale stripe on side and a black streak above and behind pelvic fins; belly luminous. Small and slender, with a moderately elongate caudal peduncle and with flank denticles mostly arranged in regular rows. The base of the pelvic flank markings is inserted in advance of the origin of the second dorsal-fin spine, the anterior branch is shorter than the posterior branch, and the caudal marking is longer than the precaudal marking.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etmopterus molleri
Family
Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
46.0
Depth range
250–860 m (820–2822 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 250 - 860 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: recently reported off southern Mozambique. Western Pacific: Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. Only recently recognized as distinct from Etmopterus lucifer.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Assuming Fec

Sources

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

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