Fringefin lanternshark
📖 Overview
Fringefin lanternshark (Etmopterus schultzi), first described by Bigelow, Schroeder & Springer, 1953 is a medium-sized fish in the family Etmopteridae (order Squaliformes). Adults typically reach 27.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 200 to 1000 metres. It occurs in Deep-water waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Fringefin lanternshark is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Fringefin lanternshark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
E. schultzi is known to feed on squid. It has also been suggested that these lanternsharks school in order to hunt food, but very little research has been done on their feeding behaviors and methods.
🥚 Reproduction
Distinct pairing with embrace .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 1000 m . Deep-water; 30°N - 21°N Central Atlantic: Texas to Florida (USA), northern Gulf of Mexico, and Mexico.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | fringefin lantern shark · fringefin lanternshark |
| 🌍CES | světloun Schultzův |
| 🇩🇪German | Fransenflossen-Laternenhai |
| 🇫🇷French | Sagre Á Nageoires Frangées |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Squalo lanterna pinna frangiata |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Franjevinlantaarnhaai |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Этмоптерус Шульца |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Tollo Lucero Franjeado · tollo lucero ranjeado |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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