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Etmopterus brachyurus
Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
Shorttail lanternshark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Squaliformes Etmopteridae
Reference of the original description
The squaloid sharks of the Philippine Archipelago, with descriptions of new genera and species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 41, 677–685
The squaloid sharks of the Philippine Archipelago, with descriptions of new genera and species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 41, 677–685
Image of the original description
Etmopterus brachyurus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
Etmopterus brachyurus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Etmopterus cf. brachyurus
Etmopterus cf. brachyurus
Description :
Citation: Etmopterus brachyurus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
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Etmopterus brachyurus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 © Dr. Nicolas Straube, Curator of Ichthyology & Associate Professor, Department of Natural History, University Museum of Bergen
Etmopterus brachyurus Smith & Radcliffe, 1912 © Dr. Nicolas Straube, Curator of Ichthyology & Associate Professor, Department of Natural History, University Museum of Bergen
Common names
Tollo lucero mocho, 
Sagre porte-feu à queue courte, 
Short-tail lantern shark, Short-tail lanternshark, Shorttail lantern shark, Shorttail lanternshark, Shorttail laternshark
Tollo lucero mocho, Sagre porte-feu à queue courte, Short-tail lantern shark, Short-tail lanternshark, Shorttail lantern shark, Shorttail lanternshark, Shorttail laternshark
Short Description
A slim lanternshark with conspicuous lines of rough denticles on the head and body [536]. Grey-brown above, underside black with narrow, elongated dark mark above, in front of and behind the pelvic fins [536].
A slim lanternshark with conspicuous lines of rough denticles on the head and body [536]. Grey-brown above, underside black with narrow, elongated dark mark above, in front of and behind the pelvic fins [536].
Distribution
Western Pacific: Japan and Philippines, possibly elsewhere in the western Pacific [544]. Recorded from off Shark Bay, Western Australia [1388]. Records from southern Africa possibly based on other species [544]. Often confused with Etmopterus molleri and Etmopterus lucifer [544]. Source: www.gbif.org
Western Pacific: Japan and Philippines, possibly elsewhere in the western Pacific [544]. Recorded from off Shark Bay, Western Australia [1388]. Records from southern Africa possibly based on other species [544]. Often confused with Etmopterus molleri and Etmopterus lucifer [544]. Source: www.gbif.org
Human uses
fisheries: of no interest
fisheries: of no interest
Biology
Bears 2 young [536]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). Feeds on fish and zoobenthos [536].
Bears 2 young [536]. Distinct pairing with embrace [17086]. Found on the continental slope (Ref. 75154). Feeds on fish and zoobenthos [536].
Dentition
Teeth in upper jaw small, pentacuspid, the cusps lanceolate and evenly graduated; the unicuspid teeth in lower jaw larger, the point sharp and oblique; pentacuspid, the cusps lanceolate and evenly graduated; the unicuspid teeth in lower jaw larger, the point sharp and oblique [2232];
Teeth in upper jaw small, pentacuspid, the cusps lanceolate and evenly graduated; the unicuspid teeth in lower jaw larger, the point sharp and oblique; pentacuspid, the cusps lanceolate and evenly graduated; the unicuspid teeth in lower jaw larger, the point sharp and oblique [2232];
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=2159;
shark-references Species-ID=2159;
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