Etmopteridae

Combtooth lanternshark

Etmopterus decacuspidatus

One holotype from six hundred meters

• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Medium

The combtoothed lanternshark (Etmopterus decacuspidatus) is a shark of the family Etmopteridae the only specimen, and holotype, being found from the South China Sea between the Viet Nam coast and Hainan Island, at a depth of between 510 and 690 m. The holotype's length is 29 cm. Reproduction is presumed to be ovoviviparous.