Etmopterus cf. molleri, : Chen & Joung, 1993

Ebert, David A., White, William T., Ho, Hsuan-Ching, Last, Peter R., Nakaya, Kazuhiro, Séret, Bernard, Straube, Nicolas, Naylor, Gavin J. P. & De Carvalho, Marcelo R., 2013, An annotated checklist of the chondrichthyans of Taiwan, Zootaxa 3752 (1), pp. 279-386 : 294-295

Etmopterus cf. molleri

Taiwan Slendertail Lanternshark / 8kêḛ

Local synonymy: Etmopterus lucifer: Teng, 1959d: 73 , fig.; Teng, 1962: 163, fig. 41; Chen, 1963: 84, fig. 26; Chen, 1969: 65; Shen & Ting, 1972: 15, figs. 2a–j, tab. 1 (in part); Joung & Chen, 1992: 22, fig. 5. Etmopterus pusillus: Chen & Joung, 1993: 39 , pl. 2.8; Shen & Wu, 2011: 84, fig.

Taiwan voucher material: (18 spec.) CAS 236053 (tissue accession GN10012 ), female 325 mm TL , CAS 236053 (tissue accession GN10013 ), female 322 mm TL , CSIRO H 7395-09 (tissue accession GN10014 ), female 226 mm TL , CAS 236053 (tissue accession GN10015 ), female 255 mm TL , HUMZ 213805 (tissue accession GN10016 ), juvenile male 150 mm TL, Da-xi, 14 Mar 2012 ; CAS 236054 (tissue accession GN10086 ), juvenile male 226 mm TL , CAS 236054 (tissue accession GN10087 ), juvenile male 178 mm TL CAS 236054 (tissue accession GN10088 ), juvenile male 161 mm TL , CAS 236054 (tissue accession GN10089 ), juvenile male 145 mm TL, Daxi, 15 Mar 2012 ; CAS 236055 (tissue accession GN10138 ), 341 mm TL, female, 22°26'N, 120°30'E, Dong-gang, 19 Mar 2012 ; CAS 236056 (tissue accession GN10154 ), female 320 mm TL , CAS 236056 (tissue accession GN10155 ), adolescent male 275 mm TL, Dong-gang, 20 Mar 2012 ; CAS 236060 (tissue accession GN10167 ), female 297 mm TL , CAS 236060 (tissue accession GN10168 ), adult male 278 mm TL , CAS 236060 (tissue accession GN10169 ), adult male 277 mm TL , CAS 236060 (tissue accession GN10170 ), female 184 mm TL , CAS 236060 (tissue accession GN10174 ), female 312 mm TL , CAS 236060 (tissue accession GN10175 ), juvenile male 183 mm TL, Dong-gang, 21 Mar 2012 .

Remarks: Yamakawa et al. (1986) synonymised western North Pacific specimens with E. molleri originally described from Australia based on morphological data. Genetic data reveal a distinct North Pacific clade, which will require re-examination of regional type specimens. The species is taken as bycatch in local fisheries.

Conservation status: Least Concern.

Etmopterus sheikoi ( Dolganov, 1986)

Rasptooth Dogfish / Ħḓêḛ

Centroscyllium sheikoi Dolganov, 1986: 151 , fig. 1E. Holotype: ZIL 46199 425 mm male, presumably adult, Kyushu- Palau Ridge , near Japan, 26°47'N, 135°21'W, 360 m depth.

Local synonymy: New record for Taiwan waters.

Taiwan voucher material: (5 spec.) UF 159284 (tissue accession GN7385 ), adult male 428 mm TL, Da-xi, 22 May 2005 ; CAS 235388 , adult male 432 mm TL, Da-xi, 21 May 2005 ; NMMB-P 15375, 210 mm TL, Nan-fang-ao, 26 Oct 2010 ; NMMB-P HO-410 (tissue accession GN12278 ), Da-xi, 14 Oct 2012 ; NMMB-P HO-411 (tissue accession GN12279 ), Da-xi, 6 Dec 2012 .

Remarks: The generic rank of this species is based on molecular analyses which reveals this species clusters within Etmopterus ( Straube et al., 2010) . The generic placement of this species is currently under investigation by NS.

Conservation status: Data Deficient.

Etmopterus splendidus Yano, 1988

Splendid Lanternshark / ặȍẹďêḛ

Etmopterus splendidus Yano, 1988: 422 , fig. 1–2. Holotype: NSMT-P 50273, 247 mm TL juvenile female, 31°46.0'N, 129°43.8'E, off Shimo-Koshiki Island , Japan, 210 m depth.

Local synonymy: Etmopterus lucifer: Shen & Ting, 1972: 15 , figs. 2a, tab. 1 (in part). Etmopterus splendidus: Chen & Joung, 1993: 39 , pl. 2.9; Schaaf-Da Silva & Ebert, 2006: 61, fig. 5; Shao et al., 2008: 237; Shen & Wu, 2011: 85, fig.

Taiwan voucher material: NMMB-P HO-121 (tissue accession GN10008 ), female 307 mm TL, Da-xi, 15 Mar 2012 ; MNHN 2013-0421 (tissue accession GN9955 ), juvenile male 194 mm TL, Da-xi, 13 Mar 2012 ; CSIRO H 7395-10 (tissue accession GN10009 ), female 179 mm TL , CSIRO H 7395-11 (tissue accession GN10010 ), female 178 mm TL , CSIRO H 7395-42 (5 spec.), 116–136 mm TL , HUMZ 213804 (tissue accession GN10011 ), female 128 mm TL, Da-xi, 14 Mar 2012 ; MNHN 2013-0422 (20 spec.), 191–200 mm TL, Dong-gang, 18 Mar 2012 ; AMNH 258170 (tissue accession GN10139 ), juvenile male 286 mm TL, Dong-gang, 19 Mar 2012 . Also, see Schaaf-Da Silva & Ebert (2006) for list of additional examined.

Remarks: A common species taken as bycatch in bottom trawl fisheries around Taiwan.

Conservation status: Data Deficient.