Species Etmopterus bigelowi Shirai & Tachikawa, 1993
Smooth Lanternshark, Slender Lanternshark, Smooth Lantern Shark
- Etmopterus bigelowi Shirai, S. & Tachikawa, H. 1993. Taxonomic resolution of the Etmopterus pusillus species group (Elasmobranchii, Etmopteridae), with description of E. bigelowi, n. sp. Copeia 1993(2): 483-495 [487, figs 1b-d, 2b, 5b].
Type data:
Holotype HUMZ 100176, off Angola [11°37´S, 5°13´W].
Paratype(s) AM I.22809-034; CAS 48786, 56056; FAKU 46064; FUMT 10094, 10503-08; HUMZ 68734, 74378, 100025, 100028, 100042, 100175, 100177-78, 100180; MCZ 39572, 39743-44, 39757-58, 40677; SIO 85-171; USNM 157835, 220331-32.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Off Bunbury, WA (33º20´S) to north-west of Port Hedland, WA (18ºS) and off Sydney, NSW (33º50´S) to off Maria Island, TAS (42º38´S); tropical, temperate, circumglobal.
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Central Western Province (6), Southwest Transition (7)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental shelf, continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
435-1440 m in Australia, 163-1000 m elsewhere
General References
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [73] (as Etmopterus sp. A)
White, W. 2008. Shark Families Heterodontidae to Pristiophoridae. pp. 32-100 in Gomon, M.F., Bray, D.J. & Kuiter, R.H. (eds). Fishes of Australia's Southern Coast. Sydney : Reed New Holland 928 pp. [90]
Common Name References
Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [73] (Smooth Lantern Shark)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Smooth Lanternshark)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2012 | 16-Apr-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |