Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Family Etmopteridae Scientific name Etmopterus litvinovi Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squaliformes Genus Etmopterus Higher classification Etmopterus | |
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Similar Pink lanternshark, Combtooth lanternshark, Caribbean lanternshark, Short‑tail lanternshark, Ornate dogfish |
The smalleye lanternshark, Etmopterus litvinovi, is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the southeast Pacific off Peru and Chile, at depths between 630 and 1,100 m. Its length is up to 61 cm.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
References
Smalleye lantern shark Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA