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Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks)
Etymology: Centroscyllium: Greek, kentron = sting + Greek, skylla = a kind of shark (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 730 - 1200 m (Ref. 6871), usually 900 - 1200 m (Ref. 6871). Deep-water; 35°N - 42°S
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 42 - 44 cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6871)
Western Pacific: Japan and Australia (including Western Australia).
Found on the continental slope (Ref. 6871, 75154). Little is known of its biology; presumably ovoviviparous (Ref. 6871).
Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 1 - Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/1):1-249. Rome: FAO.
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (-0.30300 - 0.32300), b=3.04 (2.92 - 3.16), based on all LWR estimates for this BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.6 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be <100).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100) .