Etmopterus bullisi Bigelow & Schroeder, 1957
Lined lanternshark
Etmopterus bullisi
photo by FAO

Family:  Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks)
Max. size: 
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 250 - 850 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: North Carolina to northern Florida (USA) and Honduras.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on the continental slopes at about 366 m depth. Length given comes from an immature specimen. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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