Caribbean lanternshark
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The Caribbean lanternshark, Etmopterus hillianus, is a shark of the family
Etmopteridae
found in the eastern and western Atlantic at depths of between 180 and 720 m. Its length is up to 50 cm.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Etmopteridae
Etmopteridae
Etmopteridae is a family of sharks in the order Squaliformes, commonly known as lantern sharks. Their name comes from the presence of light-producing photophores on their bodies. The members of this family are small, under long, and are found in deep waters worldwide. There are 45 species in five...
found in the eastern and western Atlantic at depths of between 180 and 720 m. Its length is up to 50 cm.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.