| Family: |
Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks) |
| Max. size: |
17 cm TL (male/unsexed); 20 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 230 - 530 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Colombia and Venezuela. |
| Diagnosis: |
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. |
| Biology: |
Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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