| Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks) |
| 23 cm TL (male/unsexed); 23 cm TL (female) |
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bathydemersal; marine; depth range 100 - 1000 m |
| Western Central Atlantic: Texas to Florida (USA), northern Gulf of Mexico, and Nicaragua. Reported off Suriname (Ref. 13608). |
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| 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). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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