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Genus Family: Etmopteridae

Etmopterus

Species
45
Max Length
94 cm
Max Weight
1.7 kg
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
4.12
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Elasmobranchii
Order
Squaliformes
Family
Etmopteridae
Genus
Etmopterus

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
45

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
DD
Least Concern 38
Vulnerable 1
Data Deficient 4

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Chile
6 spp.
Mexico
5 spp.
Portugal
3 spp.
Brazil
2 spp.
Norway
2 spp.
France
1 spp.
Sweden
1 spp.
New Zealand
1 spp.
Israel
1 spp.
Denmark
1 spp.
Belgium
1 spp.
Mozambique
1 spp.
Greece
1 spp.
Venezuela
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
2,490 m