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Etmopteridae
Whitecheek lanternshark
Etmopterus alphus
White cheeks border glowing ventral markings
- White
- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Marine fish
- Indian Ocean
- Africa
- Fusiform
- Medium
- Tropical fish
White
Tropical
Regional distribution
Fusiform
MediumWhitecheek lanternshark is a marine fish from Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 33.6 cm.
- Class
- Sharks and Rays
- Order
- Dogfish Sharks
- Family
- Etmopteridae
- Genus
- Etmopterus
- Maximum length
- 33.6 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
