Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Family Etmopteridae Scientific name Etmopterus carteri Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squaliformes Genus Etmopterus Higher classification Etmopterus | |
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Similar Pink lanternshark, Caribbean lanternshark, Combtooth lanternshark, African lanternshark, Fringefin lanternshark | ||
Elltharis cylindrical lanternshark 5
The cylindrical lanternshark, Etmopterus carteri, is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found along the Caribbean coast of Colombia in South America, at depths of between 285 and 355 m. Its maximum length is 21 cm.
Reproduction is presumed to be ovoviviparous, with three to 20 pups of 10 – 20 cm in length per litter.
References
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