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kitfin shark (Dalatias licha)
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Ecological Illustration of kitfin shark (Dalatias licha)
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Dalatiidae

kitfin shark

Dalatias licha

Ventral light erases its deep sea outline

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Elongated
  • Large

kitfin shark is a marine fish found around Circumglobal. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 182 cm.

Class
Sharks and Rays
Order
Dogfish Sharks
Family
Dalatiidae
Genus
Dalatias
Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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