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Etmopterus perryi Springer & Burgess, 1985 Dwarf lantern shark |
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| Family: | Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 17 cm TL (male/unsexed); 20 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 230 - 530 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Colombia and Venezuela. | |||
| Diagnosis: | 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. | |||
| Biology: | Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||