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Etmopterus burgessi Schaaf-Da Silva & Ebert, 2006 Broadsnout lanternshark |
| Family: | Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 35.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); 40.6 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 300 - 600 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Taiwan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | The new species closely resembles other members of the Etmopterus lucifer group in having longitudinal rows of dermal denticles. It can be distinguished from congeners in having: a broader snout and gill length proportionally longer than other western North Pacific Etmopterus species; a shorter second dorsal fin height and caudal peduncle length; conspicuous dermal denticles on both the second dorsal fin and ventral snout surface; a flank marking, which resembles E. lucifer (Ref. 57876). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 September 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||