southern lanternshark

Etmopterus granulosus

Fin lights signal while belly lights camouflage

Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Elongated
Large

southern lanternshark is a marine fish associated with coastal waters. The available account notes this characteristic: Fin lights signal while belly lights camouflage.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Dogfish Sharks
Family: Etmopteridae
Genus: Etmopterus
Maximum length: 67 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indian Ocean, Southern Pacific and Southern Atlantic (Ref. 106604 ). Reported from off the western Cape coast but the identity of South African specimens is questionable (Ref. 127434 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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