Etmopterus burgessi

Etmopterus burgessi, sometimes known as the broad-snout lanternshark, is a lanternshark of the family Etmopteridae in the order Squaliformes. It is found only around Taiwan.

Etmopterus burgessi

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Squaliformes
Family: Etmopteridae
Genus: Etmopterus
Species:
E. burgessi
Binomial name
Etmopterus burgessi
Schaaf-Da Silva & Ebert, 2006
Known range of the Broad-snout lanternshark (in blue)

References

  1. Ebert, D.A. & Schaaf-DaSilva, J.A. 2009. Etmopterus burgessi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2009: e.T161327A5398776. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T161327A5398776.en. Downloaded on 13 October 2017.


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