Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Genus Etmopterus Higher classification Etmopterus | |
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Similar Brown lanternshark, Short‑tail lanternshark, New Zealand lanternshark, Broadbanded lanternshark, Caribbean lanternshark | ||
The southern lanternshark, Etmopterus granulosus, is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the southeast Pacific between latitudes 29°S and 59°S, at depths of between 220 and 1,460 m. Its length is up to 60 cm.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous, with 10 to 13 pups in a litter, length at birth about 18 cm.
References
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