Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Family Etmopteridae Scientific name Etmopterus molleri Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squaliformes Genus Etmopterus Higher classification Etmopterus | |
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Similar Pink lanternshark, Short‑tail lanternshark, Ornate dogfish, Combtooth lanternshark, Caribbean lanternshark | ||
The slendertail lanternshark, Etmopterus molleri, is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the western Indian Ocean between latitudes 34°N and 46°S at depths between 250 and 860 m. It can grow up to 46 cm in length.
Reproduction is presumed to be ovoviviparous.
References
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