Pink lanternshark
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| Species: | E. dianthus
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| Etmopterus dianthus | |
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The pink lanternshark, Etmopterus dianthus, is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found around Australia and New Caledonia, at depths of between 110 and 880 m. Its length is up to 41 cm.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Etmopterus dianthus". FishBase. July 2006 version.
- Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN 0-691-12072-2