| Etmopteridae (Lantern sharks) |
| 17 cm TL (male/unsexed); 20 cm TL (female) |
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pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 230 - 530 m |
| Western Central Atlantic: Colombia and Venezuela. |
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Body strongly marked with light and dark areas, streaks and spots; very small (probably the smallest shark) with a somewhat flattened head and snout (its depth 2/3 or less than its width); moderately large eyes; slender, needle-shaped denticles in random, dense array; fins moderately large. |
| Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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