Image Bank - Sharks and Rays
Swimming Black Shark
Reference |
IB3047 |
Category |
Sharks and Rays |
Family Name |
Kitefin Sharks - DALATIIDAE |
Common Name |
Swimming Black Shark |
Scientific Name |
Dalatias licha |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
Most species in the family live in deep water, with some migrating from depths as great as 2000 m towards the surface to feed each night. They have a cigar-shaped body with a conical snout and bioluminescent organs (photophores) predominantly on the ventral surface of the body. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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