Tailspot lanternshark
The tailspot lanternshark (Etmopterus caudistigmus) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found around New Caledonia, at depths of between 640 and 800 m. Its length is up to 31 cm.
| Tailspot lanternshark | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Squaliformes |
| Family: | Etmopteridae |
| Genus: | Etmopterus |
| Species: | E. caudistigmus |
| Binomial name | |
| Etmopterus caudistigmus | |
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| Range of the tailspot lanternshark (in blue) | |
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
References
- Fowler, S.L. & Séret, B. (SSG Australia & Oceania Regional Workshop, March 2003). 2003. Etmopterus caudistigmus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2003: e.T41804A10564775. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T41804A10564775.en. Downloaded on 14 October 2017.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Etmopterus caudistigmus" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
- Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN 0-691-12072-2
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