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Etmopterus hillianus (Poey, 1861) Caribbean lanternshark |
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| Family: | Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 29.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 180 - 717 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Virginia to southern Florida (USA), Cuba, Bermuda, and St. Kitts (Ref. 247); including Brazil (Ref. 53443). Eastern Atlantic (Ref. 26340). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits the upper continental and insular slopes. Found on sandy bottoms (Ref. 26340). Ovoviviparous with 4 to 5 young in a litter. Maximum size reported in Ref. 106604 after Bigelow & Schroeder (1948). Maximum sizes of 31.5 cm precaudal length (Longley & Hildebrand, 1941) and 50.0 cm TL (Ref. 247) probably refer to the subsequently described and very similar E. robinsi, which attains a greater maximum size according to Schofield & Burgess (1997) (Ref. 106604). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 June 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||