| Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks) |
| 17 cm TL (male/unsexed); 20 cm TL (female) |
|
bathypelagic; depth range 283 - 439 m |
| Western Central Atlantic: Colombia and Venezuela. |
|
Body strongly marked with light and dark areas, streaks and spots; very small (probably the smallest shark) with a somewhat flattened head and snout (its depth 2/3 or less than its width); moderately large eyes; slender, needle-shaped denticles in random, dense array; fins moderately large. |
| Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). |
|
Data deficient
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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