blurred lantern shark

Etmopterus bigelowi

A dark belly hunts small sharks and lanternfishes

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
North America
South America
Large

blurred lantern shark is a marine fish of Atlantic, Indian Ocean and Western Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 67 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Etmopteridae
Genus: Etmopterus
Maximum length: 67 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Atlantic, Indian Ocean and Western Pacific. In the western Atlantic from the Gulf of Mexico to Argentina (Ref. 57911 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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