Biology:Pygmy lanternshark
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Short description: Species of shark
Pygmy lanternshark | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Subdivision: | Selachimorpha |
Order: | Squaliformes |
Family: | Etmopteridae |
Genus: | Etmopterus |
Species: | E. fusus
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Binomial name | |
Etmopterus fusus Last, G. H. Burgess & Séret, 2002
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Range of the pygmy lanternshark (in blue) |
The pygmy lanternshark (Etmopterus fusus) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the eastern Indian Ocean from northern Western Australia and possibly Java, at depths of between 430 and 550 m. Its length is up to 26 cm.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
References
- ↑ Kyne, P.M.; Cavanagh, R.D. (2015). "Etmopterus fusus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T41808A68622624. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41808A68622624.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41808/68622624. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Etmopterus fusus" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
- Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN:0-691-12072-2
Wikidata ☰ Q147182 entry
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