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Hawaiian lanternshark (Etmopterus villosus)
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Ecological Illustration of Hawaiian lanternshark (Etmopterus villosus)
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Etmopteridae

Hawaiian lanternshark

Etmopterus villosus

Hairlike denticles cover a Hawaiian slope dweller

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Medium

Hawaiian lanternshark is known from Eastern Central Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class
Sharks and Rays
Order
Dogfish Sharks
Family
Etmopteridae
Genus
Etmopterus
Water type
Marine
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