Blurred smooth lantern shark
📖 Overview
Blurred smooth lantern shark (Etmopterus bigelowi) is a ray-finned fish of the family Etmopteridae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in pelagic, deep-water environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 67 cm. It occurs at depths between 163 and 1000 metres. With a trophic level of 4.4, it is an apex predator. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Blurred smooth lantern shark is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blurred smooth lantern shark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Distinct pairing with embrace .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 163 - 1000 m . Deep-water Indian Ocean and Western Pacific.
🌿 Ecology
small sharks, squids and myctophids
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Slender Lanternshark · Smooth Lantern Shark · blurred lantern shark · blurred smooth lantern shark · Blurred Lanternshark |
| 🌍CES | světloun Bigelowův |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Squalo lanterna di Bigelow |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Ryukyukarasuzame · リュウキュウカラスザメ |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Gevlekte gladde lantaarnhaai |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Lanternim turvo |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 30 records indexed .
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