Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Genus Etmopterus Higher classification Etmopterus | |
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Similar Short‑tail lanternshark, African lanternshark, Caribbean lanternshark, Combtooth lanternshark, Ornate dogfish |
The Hawaiian lanternshark (Etmopterus villosus) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found around the Hawaiian Islands, between latitudes 23°N and 19°N, at depths between 400 and 910 m. Its maximum length is at least 46 cm.
Reproduction is presumed to be ovoviviparous.
References
Hawaiian lanternshark Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA