Shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus) fish species and information / pictures of Shorttail lanternshark - Etmopterus brachyurus

Shorttail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Etmopterus brachyurus

Common Name
Shorttail lanternshark

Biology
Inhabits the upper slope, on or near the bottom (Ref. 5578). Feeds mainly on mid-water bony fish, also squid, octopus, shrimp and brittle stars (Ref. 5578). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205).

Classification

Classified By

Smith & Radcliffe, 1912

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks (Squaliformes)

Family

Lantern sharks (Etmopteridae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: Japan and Philippines, possibly elsewhere in the western Pacific (Ref. 31367). Recorded from off Shark Bay, Western Australia (Ref. 6871). Records from southern Africa possibly based on other species (Ref. 31367). Often confused with Etmopterus molleri and Etmopterus lucifer (Ref. 31367).

Range

37°N - 30°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

451 m

Depth To - meters

900 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 451 - 900 m (Ref. 5578)

Trophic Level

4.2 s.e. 0.65 Based on diet studies.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

50.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=2)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Data deficient (DD)