Species Etmopterus fusus Last, Burgess & Séret, 2002

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• Etmopterus fusus Last, P.R., Burgess, G.H. & Séret, B. 2002. Description of six new species of lantern-sharks of the genus Etmopterus (Squaloidea: Etmopteridae) from the Australasian region. Cybium 26(3): 203-223 [217, figs 1b, 3b, 5b, 7b].

  Type data:

   Holotype CSIRO H.3149-06, north of Dampier Archipelago, WA [18°50´S, 116°20´E].
  Paratype(s) CSIRO H.1621-01-02; CSIRO H.3149-05; CSIRO H.3149-07; CSIRO H.3158-15; MNHP 2002-0086.

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Off Broome, northern WA; tropical, possibly also from Java.

Australian Endemic.

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northwest Transition (3)

Ecological Descriptors

Continental slope, marine.

Extra Ecological Information

430–550 m.

 

General References

Compagno, L.J.V., Dando, M. & Fowler, S. 2005. A Field Guide to the Sharks of the World. London : Collins 368 pp. [99]

Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [75] (as Etmopterus sp. C)

Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 2009. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Collingwood : CSIRO Publishing Australia 2, 550 pp. [81]

 

Common Name References

Last, P.R. & Stevens, J.D. 1994. Sharks and Rays of Australia. Canberra : CSIRO Australia 513 pp. 84 pls. [75] (as Etmopterus sp. C) (Pygmy Lantern Shark)

Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Pygmy 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)