Tailspot lanternshark
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| Etmopterus caudistigmus Last, Burgess & Séret, 2002 |
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 Range of the tailspot lanternshark (in blue)
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The tailspot lanternshark, Etmopterus caudistigmus, is a shark of the family Dalatiidae found around New Caledonia, at depths of between 640 and 800 m. Its length is up to 31 cm.
The tailspot lanternshark is a small dark species with a black underside. The caudal peduncle is rather elongate and the tail is long with obvious photophores. The upper eyelid has a pale naked patch. Denticles are short, robust, and arranged in regular longitudinal rows. The second dorsal fin is a little larger than the first.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
[edit] References
- "Etmopterus caudistigmus". 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
