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Etmopterus decacuspidatus Chan, 1966 Combtoothed lanternshark |
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| 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). | |||
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| 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 | |||