Etmopterus spinax (Linnaeus, 1758)

Squalus spinax Linnaeus, 1758: 233 . Type locality: Genoa, Italy.

Etmopterus spinax, Gilat & Gelman, 1984: 257; Pisanty & Golani, 1995: 389; Galil & Goren, 1994: 48; Jones et al., 2003: 78, Tab. 2.

Distribution. Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean; depth range 200–2490m.