Splendid lanternshark
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The splendid lanternshark, Etmopterus splendidus, is a shark
of the family
Etmopteridae
found in the western Pacific at depths of between 120 and 210 m. Its length is up to 30 cm.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
Shark
Sharks are a type of fish with a full cartilaginous skeleton and a highly streamlined body. The earliest known sharks date from more than 420 million years ago....
of the family
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 western Pacific at depths of between 120 and 210 m. Its length is up to 30 cm.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.