Great lanternshark
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 Range of the great lanternshark (in blue)
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The great lanternshark, Etmopterus princeps, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found in the northeast and northwest Atlantic, between latitudes 65° N and 13° N, at depths of between 300 and 2,310 m. Its length is up to 75 cm.
The little-known great lanternshark is a large, heavy-bodied lanternshark with a stout blackish body with no conspicuous markings. The gill openings are very long. There are wide-spaced denticles on the sides, not in rows. The second dorsal fin is larger than the first.
It is found on the continental shelves.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
[edit] References
- "Etmopterus princeps". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. July 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
- Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN 0-691-12072-2
