Kingdom Animalia Subclass Elasmobranchii Family Etmopteridae Scientific name Etmopterus sentosus Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squaliformes Genus Etmopterus Higher classification Etmopterus | |
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Similar Caribbean lanternshark, Combtooth lanternshark, Ornate dogfish, African lanternshark, Short‑tail lanternshark | ||
The thorny lanternshark, Etmopterus sentosus, is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the western Indian Ocean between latitudes 0° and 31°S, at depths between 200 and 500 m. Its length is up to 27 cm.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
References
Thorny lanternshark Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA