Etmopterus pycnolepis
Etmopterus pycnolepis Kotlyar, 1990
Dense-scale lantern shark
photo by FAO


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Family:  Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks)
Max. size:  51.1 cm TL (female)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 330 - 880 m
Distribution:  Southeastern Pacific: Nazca and Sala y Gomez submarine ridges
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Holotype taken from a depth of 350 m (Ref. 26282). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). Minimum depth from Ref. 106604.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 February 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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