Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Family Etmopteridae Scientific name Etmopterus decacuspidatus Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squaliformes Genus Etmopterus Higher classification Etmopterus | |
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Similar Caribbean lanternshark, Short‑tail lanternshark, African lanternshark, Fringefin lanternshark, Brown lanternshark | ||
The combtooth lanternshark, Etmopterus decacuspidatus, is a shark of the family Etmopteridae the only specimen, and holotype, being found from the South China Sea between the Viet Nam coast and Hainan Island, at a depth of between 510 and 690 m. The holotype's length is 29 cm.
Reproduction is presumed to be ovoviviparous.
References
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