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Etmopterus virens Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953 Green lanternshark |
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JAMARC |
| Family: | Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 23 cm TL (male/unsexed); 23 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 100 - 1000 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Texas to Florida (USA), northern Gulf of Mexico, and Nicaragua. Reported off Suriname (Ref. 13608). | |||
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| Biology: | Found on upper continental slopes. Probably forms schools. May also feed communally on large squid that may be too large for a single individual. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||