Etmopterus decacuspidatus Chan, 1966 Combtoothed lanternshark |
photo by
FAO |
Family: | Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks) | |||
Max. size: | 29 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 512 - 692 m | |||
Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: South China Sea between the Viet Nam coast and Hainan Island, China (Ref. 31367). | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Known only from the holotype. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |