Two New Dwarf Dogsharks (Etmopterus, Squalidae), Found off the Caribbean Coast of Colombia
Two new species of the squalid shark genus Etmopterus are described from the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Both new species are very small and may represent the smallest known species of sharks. Males and females of the type series (180-212 mm TL) of Etmopterus carteri are sexually mature; Etmopterus...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Copeia. - American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, 1913. - 1985(1985), 3, Seite 584-591 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Copeia |
| Schlagworte: | Biological sciences Business Physical sciences |
| Zusammenfassung: | Two new species of the squalid shark genus Etmopterus are described from the Caribbean coast of Colombia. Both new species are very small and may represent the smallest known species of sharks. Males and females of the type series (180-212 mm TL) of Etmopterus carteri are sexually mature; Etmopterus perryi males become sexually mature at about 160-175 mm TL and gravid females are found at 190-200 mm TL. A key to the eight Carribbean species is included. |
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| ISSN: | 19385110 |
| DOI: | 10.2307/1444748 |