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Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks)
Etymology: Etmopterus: Greek, ethmos, -ou = sieve or ethmoides bone + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 878 - 1427 m (Ref. 247). Deep-water, preferred ?
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand. Occurrence in the Western Central Pacific is uncertain (Ref. 31367).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - 75 cm
Max length : 75.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 247)
Found on the upper insular slopes, on or near the bottom (Ref. 247). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205). Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449).
Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 1 - Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/1):1-249. Rome, FAO. (Ref. 247)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00347 (0.00155 - 0.00774), b=3.10 (2.90 - 3.30), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 4.2 ±0.5 se; Based on diet studies.
Resilience (Ref.
69278): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100).
Prior r = 0.08, 2 SD range = 0.01 - 0.54, log(r) = -2.53, SD log(r) = 0.94, Based on: 1 K, 1 tmax, 1 Fec records
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High to very high vulnerability (69 of 100) .