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Etmopterus marshae Ebert, Van & Hees, 2018

Marsha’s lanternshark
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Philippines country information

Common names: Marsha’s lanternshark
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality of Etmopterus marshae, between Luzon Island and Mindoro Island (Ref. 119149).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Ebert, D.A. and K.E. Van Heels, 2018
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

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);  marshae: Named for Marsha Englebrecht for her innovative contributions to the field of elasmobranch husbandry..

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

Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 322 - 337 m (Ref. 119149).   Deep-water

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