Blurred smooth lantern shark (Etmopterus bigelowi) fish species and information / pictures of Blurred smooth lantern shark - Etmopterus bigelowi

Blurred smooth lantern shark (Etmopterus bigelowi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Etmopterus bigelowi

Common Name
Blurred smooth lantern shark

Biology
Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). Feeds on small sharks, squids and myctophids.

Classification

Classified By

Shirai & Tachikawa, 1993

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Bramble, Sleeper and Dogfish sharks (Squaliformes)

Family

Lantern sharks (Etmopteridae)

Distribution

Region

Atlantic, Indian Ocean and Western Pacific. In the western Atlantic from the Gulf of Mexico to Argentina (Ref. 57911).

Distribution

Atlantic, Indian Ocean and Western Pacific. In the western Atlantic from the Gulf of Mexico to Argentina (Ref. 57911).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

163 m

Depth To - meters

1000 m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 163 - 1000 m (Ref. 57911)

Trophic Level

4.4 s.e. 0.63 Based on food items.

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

67.0 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

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (49 of 100)

Resilience

Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)