Pink lanternshark
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Squaliformes |
| Family: | Etmopteridae |
| Genus: | Etmopterus |
| Species: | E. 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.[citation needed] Its length is up to 41 cm.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
References
- ^ Kyne, P.M. & Cavanagh, R.D. 2015. Etmopterus dianthus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T41805A68622429. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41805A68622429.en. Downloaded on 14 October 2017.
- 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
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