Etmopterus unicolor (Engelhardt, 1912)
Bristled lanternshark
Etmopterus unicolor
photo by FAO

Family:  Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks)
Max. size:  64 cm TL (male/unsexed); 75 cm TL (female)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Japan (Ref. 247) and New Zealand (Ref. 13669).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A little-known lanternshark, mainly from depths below 900 m. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 July 2017 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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