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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Squaliformes (Bramble, sleeper and dogfish sharks) > Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks)
Etymology: Etmopterus: Greek, ethmos, -ou = sieve or ethmoides bone + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335); perryi: Named after Perry W. Gilbert (Ref. 27618).

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Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 283 - 439 m (Ref. 27618). Deep-water, preferred ?

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Western Central Atlantic: Colombia and Venezuela.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27618); 20.0 cm TL (female)

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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).

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Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).

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Springer, S. and G.H. Burgess, 1985. Two new dwarf dogsharks (Etmopterus, Squalidae), found off the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Copeia 1985(3):584-591. (Ref. 27618)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Data deficient (DD)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00347 (0.00155 - 0.00774), b=3.10 (2.90 - 3.30), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278): 3.9 ±0.4 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100).

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100) .

Entered by Capuli, Estelita Emily

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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