Etmopterus sheikoi
Etmopterus sheikoi (Dolganov, 1986)
Rasptooth dogfish
Etmopterus sheikoi
photo by FAO


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Family:  Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks)
Max. size:  43.2 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 300 - 500 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Kyushu-Palau Ridge.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Holotype taken from a depth of 360 m (Ref. 26282). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 September 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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