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Etmopterus lucifer Jordan, &. Snyder, 1902
BLACKBELLY LANTERNSHARK
Blackbelly Lantern Shark; Lucifer Shark; Luminous Shark; Spinax lucifer Jordan and Snyder, 1902

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Etmopterus lucifer, Blackbelly lanternshark
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Etmopterus lucifer Jordan & Snyder , 1902

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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Squaliformes (Sleeper and dogfish sharks) > Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks)
Etymology: Etmopterus: Greek, ethmos, -ou = sieve or ethmoides bone + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335 ) .
More on authors: Jordan & Snyder .

Issue
Research shows that this species is restricted to northwestern Pacific ; Austral-Indonesian records are considered to represent two or three undescribed species (see Ref. 87957 ); distribution will be resolved (linked to correct species) when publications are received.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 150 - 1357 m (Ref. 106604 ). Deep-water; 40°N - 48°S

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Western Pacific: Japan to Philippines.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L m   ? , range 34 - ? cm
Max length : 55.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 122636 ); max. published weight: 775.00 g (Ref. 122636 )

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines : 0; Anal soft rays : 0. Dark grey (Ref. 6577 ) or brown dorsally, black ventrally, with a distinct black streak above and behind pelvic fins; fins lighter; belly luminous (Ref. 26346 ). Small and slender with a moderately elongate caudal peduncle and with flank denticles mostly arranged in regular rows. The base of the pelvic flank marking is under the second dorsal-fin spine, the anterior branch is usually longer than the posterior branch, and the caudal marking is considerably longer than the precaudal marking (Ref. 6871 ).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found on the outer continental and insular shelves and upper slopes (Ref. 247 ). Its luminescent belly may attract prey (Ref. 26346 ), which consists mainly of squid (reported to bite squid bigger than itself), small bony fishes, and shrimps (Ref. 247 ). Often caught in large schools which may suggest that the luminescence may also be used to keep the group together in the dark deep ocean (Ref. 26346 ). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205 ), size at birth about 15 cm (Ref. 6871 ).

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Presumably ovoviviparous (Ref. 6871 ). Size at birth about 15 cm (Ref. 6871 ). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205 ).

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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. (Ref. 247 )

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435 )

  Least Concern (LC)  ; Date assessed: 01 July 2017

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361 )

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201 ): 6.7 - 14.6, mean 9.6 °C (based on 350 cells). Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804 ):  PD 50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00245 (0.00163 - 0.00370), b=3.07 (2.95 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245 ). Trophic level (Ref. 69278 ):  4.2   ±0.3 se; based on diet studies. Resilience (Ref. 120179 ):  Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec assumed to be <10). Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153 ):  Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100). Nutrients (Ref. 124155 ):  Calcium = 8.37 [1.63, 45.94] mg/100g; Iron = 0.348 [0.084, 1.304] mg/100g; Protein = 19.1 [16.5, 21.3] %; Omega3 = 0.331 [0.114, 1.053] g/100g; Selenium = 10.4 [2.6, 35.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 31.4 [5.4, 200.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.478 [0.223, 0.979] mg/100g (wet weight);

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