Description
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Reference |
IB0263 |
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Category |
Sharks and Rays |
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Family Name |
Lanternsharks - ETMOPTERIDAE |
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Common Name |
Lined Lanternshark |
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Scientific Name |
Etmopterus dislineatus |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
Lanternsharks take their common name from the numerous bioluminescent photophores on their ventral surfaces. Many species are known from only a few recorded catches by deep-water trawls and their biology is not well known. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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