On the Little-Known Sharks Etmopterus villosus (Etmopteridae) and Scymnodalatias sherwoodi (Somniosidae) from the Pacific Ocean

Description and notes on distribution of the following two rare squalid sharks are provided: Etmopterus villosus (16 specimens caught in summer 1979 from the Marcus–Necker Ridge) and Scymnodalatias sherwoodi (one specimen caught in summer 1982 from the epipelagic zone of the southeastern Pacific Oce...

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Published in:Journal of ichthyology 2019-03, Vol.59 (2), p.275-279
Main Author: Dolganov, V. N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Epipelagic zone
Etmopterus villosus
Holotypes
Life Sciences
Marine fishes
Scymnodalatias sherwoodi
Sharks
Short Communications
Summer
Zoology
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Summary:Description and notes on distribution of the following two rare squalid sharks are provided: Etmopterus villosus (16 specimens caught in summer 1979 from the Marcus–Necker Ridge) and Scymnodalatias sherwoodi (one specimen caught in summer 1982 from the epipelagic zone of the southeastern Pacific Ocean). The former species is known only by the holotype from the Hawaiian Islands; the latter, by three specimens from the Australia–New Zealand region.
ISSN:0032-9452
1555-6425
DOI:10.1134/S003294521902005X