Broadbanded lanternshark
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| Broadbanded lanternshark | |
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E. gracilispinis
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| Etmopterus gracilispinis G. Krefft, 1968
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| Range of the broadbanded lanternshark (in blue) | |
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The broadbanded lanternshark, Etmopterus gracilispinis, is a shark of the family Etmopteridae found in the western and southeast Atlantic, between latitudes 40°N and 45°S, at depths of between 70 and 1,000 m. Its length is up to 35 cm.
Reproduction is presumed to be ovoviviparous.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Etmopterus gracilispinis" in FishBase. July 2006 version.
- Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN 0-691-12072-2
