Research Article

New Record of the Velvet Belly Lanternshark Etmopterus spinax (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Deep Seas of Northern Cyprus

Volume: 8 Number: 1 January 31, 2020
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New Record of the Velvet Belly Lanternshark Etmopterus spinax (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Deep Seas of Northern Cyprus

Abstract

Lantern sharks are small shark species that can be seen at depths between 70 and 2000 meters.  Due to their luminescent characteristics, they have been called “Lantern shark”. In total eleven specimens of the velvet belly lantern shark, Etmopterus spinax (Linnaeus, 1758), were caught in the deep seas of Northern Cyprus by using a bottom trawl. Sampling was carried out using 13 trawling operations. The collected samples were placed in 4% formalin and stored at  the Museum of the Systematic, Faculty of Fisheries, Mersin University, (catalogue number: MEUFC-18-11-082). As a sampling area, the depths between 274 and 641 m were selected. Other cartilaginous fish caught during sampling except E. spinax were Galeus melastomus (1 individual), Squalus acanthias (4 individuals), Scyliorhinus canicula (85 individuals). E. spinax made up 10.89% of all cartilaginous fishes which were caught. Species identification for all fishes caught is made with the help of morphological features.

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Supporting Institution

Mersin University

Project Number

2017-2-AP2-2353

Thanks

This study was supported by the Research Fund of Mersin University in Turkey with Project Number: 2017-2-AP2-2353.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Engineering

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 31, 2020

Submission Date

July 24, 2019

Acceptance Date

October 17, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 8 Number: 1

APA
Akbora, H. D., Ayas, D., & Çiftçi, N. (2020). New Record of the Velvet Belly Lanternshark Etmopterus spinax (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Deep Seas of Northern Cyprus. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology, 8(1), 471-477. https://doi.org/10.29130/dubited.596051
AMA
1.Akbora HD, Ayas D, Çiftçi N. New Record of the Velvet Belly Lanternshark Etmopterus spinax (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Deep Seas of Northern Cyprus. DUBİTED. 2020;8(1):471-477. doi:10.29130/dubited.596051
Chicago
Akbora, Hasan Deniz, Deniz Ayas, and Nuray Çiftçi. 2020. “New Record of the Velvet Belly Lanternshark Etmopterus Spinax (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Deep Seas of Northern Cyprus”. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology 8 (1): 471-77. https://doi.org/10.29130/dubited.596051.
EndNote
Akbora HD, Ayas D, Çiftçi N (January 1, 2020) New Record of the Velvet Belly Lanternshark Etmopterus spinax (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Deep Seas of Northern Cyprus. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology 8 1 471–477.
IEEE
[1]H. D. Akbora, D. Ayas, and N. Çiftçi, “New Record of the Velvet Belly Lanternshark Etmopterus spinax (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Deep Seas of Northern Cyprus”, DUBİTED, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 471–477, Jan. 2020, doi: 10.29130/dubited.596051.
ISNAD
Akbora, Hasan Deniz - Ayas, Deniz - Çiftçi, Nuray. “New Record of the Velvet Belly Lanternshark Etmopterus Spinax (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Deep Seas of Northern Cyprus”. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology 8/1 (January 1, 2020): 471-477. https://doi.org/10.29130/dubited.596051.
JAMA
1.Akbora HD, Ayas D, Çiftçi N. New Record of the Velvet Belly Lanternshark Etmopterus spinax (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Deep Seas of Northern Cyprus. DUBİTED. 2020;8:471–477.
MLA
Akbora, Hasan Deniz, et al. “New Record of the Velvet Belly Lanternshark Etmopterus Spinax (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Deep Seas of Northern Cyprus”. Duzce University Journal of Science and Technology, vol. 8, no. 1, Jan. 2020, pp. 471-7, doi:10.29130/dubited.596051.
Vancouver
1.Hasan Deniz Akbora, Deniz Ayas, Nuray Çiftçi. New Record of the Velvet Belly Lanternshark Etmopterus spinax (Linnaeus, 1758) in the Deep Seas of Northern Cyprus. DUBİTED. 2020 Jan. 1;8(1):471-7. doi:10.29130/dubited.596051