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Lined Lanternshark

Reference

IB0263

Category

Sharks and Rays

Family Name

Lanternsharks - ETMOPTERIDAE

Common Name

Lined Lanternshark

Scientific Name

Etmopterus dislineatus

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

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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