Mollers lantern shark (Etmopterus molleri) fish species and Mollers lantern shark information

Scientific Name
Etmopterus molleri

Common Name
Mollers lantern shark

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Light brown above, black below, with a pale stripe on side and a black streak above and behind pelvic fins; belly luminous (Ref. 26346). Small and slender, with a moderately elongate caudal peduncle and with flank denticles mostly arranged in regular rows. The base of the pelvic flank markings is inserted in advance of the origin of the second dorsal-fin spine, the anterior branch is shorter than the posterior branch, and the caudal marking is longer than the precaudal marking (Ref. 6871).

Classification

Classified By

Whitley, 1939

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks (Squaliformes)

Family

Lantern sharks (Etmopteridae)

Distribution

Region

Western Indian Ocean

Distribution

Western Indian Ocean: recently reported off southern Mozambique (Ref. 11228). Western Pacific: Japan, Australia, and New Zealand (Ref. 6871). Only recently recognized as distinct from Etmopterus lucifer (Ref. 31367).

Range

34°N - 46°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

250 m

Depth To - meters

860 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 250 - 860 m (Ref. 26346)

Trophic Level

4.18 s.e. 0.54 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

46.0 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 (39 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Assuming Fec

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)

Mollers lantern shark (Etmopterus molleri) fish species and information / pictures of Mollers lantern shark - Etmopterus molleri

Mollers lantern shark (Etmopterus molleri) fish species information

Classification

Distribution

Environment

Physical Size and Genetics

Human Uses and Population