Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Family Etmopteridae Scientific name Etmopterus gracilispinis Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squaliformes Genus Etmopterus Higher classification Etmopterus | |
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Similar Caribbean lanternshark, Green lanternshark, African lanternshark, Combtooth lanternshark, Fringefin lanternshark | ||
The broadbanded lanternshark (Etmopterus gracilispinis) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the western and southeast Atlantic, between latitudes 40°N and 45°S, at depths of between 70 and 1,000 m. Its length is up to 35 cm. Reproduction is presumed to be ovoviviparous.
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