Shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus)

Scientific name: Etmopterus brachyurus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

Shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus)

The Shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus) is a marine fish of the family Etmopteridae.

Biology

Inhabits the upper slope, on or near the bottom. Feeds mainly on mid-water bony fish, also squid, octopus, shrimp and brittle stars. Ovoviviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etmopterus brachyurus
Family
Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks)
Order
Squaliformes (Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
50.0
Depth range
451–900 m (1480–2953 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 451 - 900 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan and Philippines, possibly elsewhere in the western Pacific. Recorded from off Shark Bay, Western Australia. Records from southern Africa possibly based on other species. Often confused with Etmopterus molleri and Etmopterus lucifer.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=2)

Sources

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

Last updated